(750 ILCS 22/211)
Sec. 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.
(Source: P.A. 93-479, eff. 1-1-04, operative 7-1-04.)
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