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Texas Family Code - Section 159.204. Simultaneous Proceedings

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§ 159.204. SIMULTANEOUS PROCEEDINGS.  (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 only if:
		(1)  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;
		(2)  the contesting party timely challenges the 
exercise of jurisdiction in the other state;  and
		(3)  if relevant, this state is the home state of the 
child.                
	(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 if:
		(1)  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;
		(2)  the contesting party timely challenges the 
exercise of jurisdiction in this state;  and
		(3)  if relevant, the other state is the home state of 
the child.           

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 
2003.

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