{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-14-12.2-07","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 14-12.2-07","heading":"(204) Simultaneous proceedings","body":"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 foreign country only if:\na.The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or foreign country;\nb.The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or foreign country; and\nc.If relevant, this state is the home state of the child.\n2.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 foreign country if:\na.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;\nb.The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and\nc.If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.","path":["Title 14 Domestic Relations And Persons","Chapter 14-12.2 Uniform Interstate Family Support Act"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t14c12-2.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"0ced7fd191669ed47651a21e39440737893a2daf83df204982528c5d51d11e05","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-14-12.2-06","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-14-12.2-08"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}