(a) Permissible.-- 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 all of the following apply: (1) The petition or comparable pleading in this State is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or a foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or a foreign country. (2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or a foreign country. (3) If relevant, this State is the home state of the child. (b) Impermissible.-- 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: (1) The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or a 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. (2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this State. (3) If relevant, the other state or a foreign country is the home state of the child.
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