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407.5205 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.
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A tribunal of this state issuing a support order consistent with the law of this state
has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a child support order:
(a) As long as this state remains the residence of the obligor, the individual
obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued; or
(b) Until all of the parties who are individuals have filed written consents with the
tribunal of this state for a tribunal of another state to modify the order and
assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.
A tribunal of this state issuing a child support order consistent with the law of this
state may not exercise its continuing jurisdiction to modify the order if the order has
been modified by a tribunal of another state pursuant to a law substantially similar
to KRS 407.5101 to 407.5902.
If a child support order of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state
pursuant to a law substantially similar to KRS 407.5101 to 407.5902, a tribunal of
this state loses its continuing, exclusive jurisdiction with regard to prospective
enforcement of the order issued in this state, and may only:
(a) Enforce the order that was modified as to amounts accruing before the
modification;
(b) Enforce nonmodifiable aspects of that order; and
(c) Provide other appropriate relief for violations of that order which occurred
before the effective date of the modification.
A tribunal of this state shall recognize the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of a
tribunal of another state which has issued a child support order pursuant to a law
substantially similar to KRS 407.5101 to 407.5902.
A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional
conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal.
A tribunal of this state issuing a support order consistent with the law of this state
has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order throughout the
existence of the support obligation. A tribunal of this state may not modify a
spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state having continuing,
exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state.
Effective: March 23, 1998
History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 2, effective March 23, 1998.-Contingent effective date repealed 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 20, effective March
23, 1998. -- Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 20, effective upon contingency.
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