Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Spousal Support Order

1. Law
2. Tennessee Code
3. Domestic Relations
4. Alimony and Child Support
5. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act — Jurisdiction
6. Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Spousal Support Order

1. 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.
2. A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country.
3. A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as:
   1. An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state; or
   2. A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.

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