N.Y. Family Court Act § 580-211: Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order

§ 580-211. 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 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.