§ 19-11-113. Limitation on jurisdiction of Georgia tribunal if action filed in another state or foreign country

GA Code § 19-11-113 (2018) (N/A)

Copy with citation

Copy as parenthetical citation

(a) A tribunal in Georgia 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) The petition or comparable pleading in Georgia 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, Georgia is the home state of the child.

(b) A tribunal in Georgia 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 Georgia for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by Georgia;

(2) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in Georgia; and

(3) If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.

Previous Section

§ 19-11-112. Authority of tribunal

Next Section

§ 19-11-114. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify support order