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§ 601-211. Modification of spousal support order--Request for enforcement to tribunal of anothe...

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 43. Marriage and Family

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 43. Marriage and Family (Refs & Annos)
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (Refs & Annos)
Article 2. Jurisdiction
Part C. Reconciliation with Orders of Other States
43 Okl.St.Ann. § 601-211
§ 601-211. Modification of spousal support order--Request for enforcement to tribunal of another state
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 a 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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Laws 2004, c. 367, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2015, c. 104, § 16, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
43 Okl. St. Ann. § 601-211, OK ST T. 43 § 601-211
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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