Section 454.865

Title XXX DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 454

Effective - 01 Jan 1997, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  *454.865.  Jurisdiction may be exercised, when — jurisdiction not proper, when. — (a)  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 only if:

  (1)  the petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state;

  (2)  the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state; and

  (3)  if relevant, this state is the home state of the child.

  (b)  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 if:

  (1)  the petition or comparable pleading in the other state 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;

  (2)  the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and

  (3)  if relevant, the other state is the home state of the child.

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(L. 1996 H.B. 992)

Effective 1-01-97

*Repealed L. 2011 H.B. 260, see § 454.849 for contingent effective date