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California · Through 2026-09-13

FAM § 5700.211

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Family Code - FAM
  2. DIVISION 9. SUPPORT [3500. - 5700.905.]
  3. PART 6. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act [5700.101. - 5700.905.]
  4. CHAPTER 2. Jurisdiction [5700.201. - 5700.211.]

(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 or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country.

(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.

Collected 2026-09-14T05:56:33Z. Source file · JSON

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