40-5-1018. 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:
     (a) an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state; or
     (b) a responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 174, L. 2015.