§ 159.211 Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Spousal Support Order

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.

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.

A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as:

an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state; or

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