HB-4288, As Passed Senate, May 16, 2017

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4288

     A bill to amend 2015 PA 255, entitled

"Uniform interstate family support act,"

by amending section 204 (MCL 552.2204).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 204. (1) 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 1 all of the following

applies:apply:

     (a) 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.

     (b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of

jurisdiction in the other state or foreign country.

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

     (2) 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 all of the following apply:

     (a) 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.

     (b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of

jurisdiction in this state.

     (c) If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the

home state of the child.