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§ 7211. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic RelationsEffective: December 28, 2015

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic Relations (Refs & Annos)
Part VIII. Uniform Interstate Family Support (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 72. Jurisdiction (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter C. Reconciliation of Multiple Orders (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 28, 2015
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 7211
§ 7211. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order
Currentness
(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.

Credits

2015, Dec. 28, P.L. 559, No. 94, § 11, imd. effective.
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 7211, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 7211
Current through Act 39 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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