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us-gu · Through P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)

5 GCA § 35211: Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Spousal- Support Order.

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  1. Title 5: Government Operations
  2. Division 3 - Legal and Consumer Affairs
  3. Chapter 35: Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
  4. ARTICLE 2: JURISDICTION

(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.

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