A. A tribunal of the Commonwealth 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 foreign country only if: 1. The petition or comparable pleading in the Commonwealth 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; 2. The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and 3. If relevant, the Commonwealth is the home state of the child. B. A tribunal of the Commonwealth 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 foreign country if: 1. The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the Commonwealth for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the Commonwealth; 2. The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the Commonwealth; and 3. If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child. 1994, c. 673; 2015, c. 727.
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