7. a. A tribunal of this State may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the complaint, petition or comparable pleading is filed after a complaint or comparable pleading is filed in another state only if:(1)the complaint, 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 complaint, petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state if:(1)the complaint, 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.
