Iowa Code § 252K.204
Simultaneous proceedings
Redline — January 1, 2012 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2017
As of January 1, 2012
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 only if all of the following apply:
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 all of the following apply:
a. 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.
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.
b. The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country.
c. If relevant, this state is the home state of the child.
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 if all of the following apply:
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 all of the following apply:
a. 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.
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.
b. The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state.
c. If relevant, the other state is the home state of the child.
c. If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.
97 Acts, ch 175, §128
97 Acts, ch 175, §128; 2015 Acts, ch 110, §9
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