Section 42-708 - Simultaneous proceedings(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.Laws 1993, LB 500, § 8; Laws 2015, LB 415,§ 8. Amended by Laws 2015, LB 415,§ 8, eff. 4/30/2015.