SECTION 2-211. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order


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  • Section 2–211. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.

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

    (b) A tribunal of the commonwealth 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 the commonwealth 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 the commonwealth; or

    (2) a responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.