{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-407.5211","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 407.5211","heading":"Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.","body":"(1) A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal -support order consistent with the law of\nthis state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal -support order\nthroughout the existence of the support obligation.\n(2) A tribunal of this state may n ot modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal\nof another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over\nthat order under the law of that state or foreign country.\n(3) A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusi ve jurisdiction over a spousal -\nsupport order may serve as:\n(a) An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the\nspousal support order issued in this state; or\n(b) A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.","path":["KRS Chapter 407"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=44090","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:34Z","sha256":"f2805a36a2d627886e7f6b216070a1d4d94fbad1aaad974ef40e6c5e8240dde3","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-407.5210","next":"us-ky/krs-407.5301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}