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NRS 130.204

Simultaneous proceedings in another state or foreign country

Known as the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

The act spans §§ 130–130 (116 sections).

(Added to NRS by 1997, 2314; A 2009, 127; 2015, 895)

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 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 challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country in a timely manner; 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 the 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 challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this State in a timely manner; and

(c) If relevant, the other state or the foreign country is the home state of the child.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.