Montana § 40-5-1011 Simultaneous Proceedings

Montana Statutes

§ 40-5-1011 — Simultaneous Proceedings

Montana·Title 40 FAMILY LAW·Ch. 5 ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT·Part 10 Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

40-5-1011 . 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 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.

(2)A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or compara

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40-5-1011 . 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 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.
(2) 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.

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