Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Spousal-Support Order

Ala. Code § 30-3D-211 — under Title 30.

Ala. Code § 30-3D-211

(a) 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) 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) 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 its own spousal-support order.

History: (Act 2015-284, §1.)