{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-9c-204","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-9C-204","heading":"Simultaneous proceedings.","body":"(a) 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:\n(1) 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;\n(2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and\n(3) If relevant, this state is the home state of the child.\n(b) 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:\n(1) 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;\n(2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state; and\n(3) If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-9C. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT (2008)"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-9C-204","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"5fb80a3b9d733a8aa9ddab44d3c8d88c9f4bcc03b36557641871938675c12423","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-9c-203","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-9c-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}