407.5204 Simultaneous proceedings. (1) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if: (a) The petition or comparable p leading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country; (b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and (c) If relevant, this state is the home state of the child. (2) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petiti on or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if: (a) The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state; (b) The contesting party timely reign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state; (b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and (c) If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the hom e state of the child. Effective: June 24, 2015 History: Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 7, effective June 24, 2015. -- Contingent effective date repealed 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 20, effective March 23, 1998. -- Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 19 , effective upon contingency.
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