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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-708 (2026)

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(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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1998–1998 · leading case: Harvey v. Harvey, 575 N.W.2d 167 (Neb. Ct. App. 1998).
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Harvey v. Harvey, 575 N.W.2d 167 (Neb. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 3× “On May 29, 1996, Cynthia filed a special appearance in the district court for Douglas County, Nebraska, and alleged that Douglas had filed a divorce action in Douglas County in which her special appearance was pending but that he had done so after the time allowed by § 42-708…”
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