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SDCL § 25-9C-211: Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.

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  1. TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  2. CHAPTER 25-9C. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT (2008)

(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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