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407.5204 Simultaneous proceedings.
(1)
(2)
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 pleading 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.
A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if
the petition 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 challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state;
and
(c) If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home 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effective date repealed 1998 Ky.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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