2016 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 72 - Jurisdiction
Section 7211 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order
(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.
(Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.)
2015 Amendment. Act 94 added section 7211.
Cross References. Section 7211 is referred to in section 7202.1 of this title.
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