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.       

Last modified: August 10, 2007