(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. (2015-117, s. 1.) Article 3. Civil Provisions of General Application.
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