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  454.1545.  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.

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(L. 2011 H.B. 260)

Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728


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