Wisconsin Code § 769.211

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 a 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 any of the
following:
(a) An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state
to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state.
(b) A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own
spousal support order.

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