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Pennsylvania · Through 2026-07-29 (Statute Update stamp, 23 Pa.C.S.)

23 Pa.C.S. § 7211: Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.

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  1. Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  2. PART VIII UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT
  3. CHAPTER 72 JURISDICTION
  4. SUBCHAPTER C RECONCILIATION OF MULTIPLE ORDERS

(a) Modification.--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) Prohibition.--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) Tribunal.--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 the spousal support order issued by the tribunal.

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