407.5211 Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.

KY Rev Stat § 407.5211 (2019) (N/A)
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407.5211 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. Effective: June 24, 2015 History: Created 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 14, effective June 24, 2015.