{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-46-352.11","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 46-352.11","heading":"Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order.","body":"(a)\nA tribunal of the District issuing a spousal-support order consistent with the law of the District has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal-support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.\n\n(b)\nA tribunal of the District 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.\n\n(c)\nA tribunal of the District that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal-support order, may serve as:\n(1)\nAn initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal-support order issued in the District; or\n(2)\nA responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal-support order.","path":["Title 46. Domestic Relations.","Chapter 3A. Uniform Interstate Family Support.","Subchapter II. Jurisdiction."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/46-352.11","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"de805e275b9c57c5a6e67bceb6846d87791d04914878bc65b44967e276f3a7c6","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-46-352.10","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-46-353.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}