Section 552.1223 - Establishment of support order; filing petition or pleading; jurisdiction. - Michigan Statutes

UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 310 of 1996

552.1223 Establishment of support order; filing petition or pleading; jurisdiction.

Sec. 223.

(1) This state's tribunal may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if a petition or comparable pleading is filed in this state after a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state only if all of the following are true:

(a) The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state.

(b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state.

(c) If relevant, this state is the child's home state.

(2) This state's tribunal shall not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if a petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state if all of the following are true:

(a) The petition or comparable pleading in the other state 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 timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state.

(c) If relevant, the other state is the child's home state.

History: 1996, Act 310, Eff. June 1, 1997