Texas Family Code - Section 159.211. Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction To Modify Spousal Support Order
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§ 159.211. 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 having
continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of
that state.
(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.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1247, § 12, eff. Sept. 1,
2003.
Section: 159.204 159.205 159.206 159.207 159.208 159.209 159.210 159.211 159.301 159.302 159.303 159.304 159.305 159.306 159.307
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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