Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order.

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(a) A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal-support order consistent with the law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal-support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.

  1. A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal-support order issued by a tribunalof another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country.

  2. A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousalsupport order may serve as:

  1. An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousalsupport order issued in this state; or

  2. A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal-support order.

Source: L. 2003: Entire section added, p. 1248, § 10, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2015: (b) amended, (HB 15-1198), ch. 173, p. 550, § 13, effective July 1.


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