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SECTION 580-211
Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order
Family Court Act (FCT) CHAPTER 686, ARTICLE 5-B, PART 2
§ 580-211. Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support
order. (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.

(b) 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.

(c) 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.