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2025 Iowa Code
Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 252K - UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
Section 252K.211 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.

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IA Code § 252K.211 (2025)
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252K.211 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as any of the following:

a. An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state.

b. A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.

2015 Acts, ch 110, §16

Referred to in §252K.202

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