(a) A tribunal of the Virgin Islands may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if:(1) the petition in Virgin Islands 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, the Virgin Islands is the home state of the child.
(1) the petition in Virgin Islands 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, the Virgin Islands is the home state of the child.
(b) A tribunal of the Virgin Islands may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition is filed before a petition is filed in another state or a foreign country if:(1) the petition in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in Virgin Islands for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by state;(2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the Virgin Islands; and(3) if relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.
(1) the petition in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in Virgin Islands for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by state;
(2) the contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the Virgin Islands; and
(3) if relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.