March 1, 2017, Introduced by Rep. Kesto and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.