Utah Code § 81-8-211

Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order
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(1) 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.
(2) A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another
state or foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of
that state or foreign country.
(3) A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order
may serve as:
(a) an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order
issued in this state; or
(b) a responding tribunal to enforce or modify the tribunal's own spousal support order.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

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