A. 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 a foreign country only if:
(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;
(2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; 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 or a 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 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 or foreign country is the home state of the child.
History: Laws 1994, ch. 107, § 204; 2005, ch. 166, § 5; 2011, ch. 159, § 7.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 2016, ch. 61, § 1 repealed Laws 2011, ch. 159, §§ 69 and 70, an applicability clause and contingent effective date, respectively, effective May 18, 2016, thereby making Laws 2011, ch. 159, §§ 1 through 68, effective May 18, 2016. For provisions of Laws 2011, ch. 159, §§ 69 and 70, see compiler's note to 40-6A-100 NMSA 1978.
The 2011 amendment, effective May 18, 2016, included foreign countries within the scope of this section.
The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, deleted "in another state" from the catchline.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 6A - Uniform Interstate Family Support
Part B - PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING TWO OR MORE STATES
Section 40-6A-203 - Initiating and responding tribunal of state.
Section 40-6A-204 - Simultaneous proceedings.
Section 40-6A-205 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child-support order.
Section 40-6A-206 - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child-support order.