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Section 454.1545 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.

MO Rev Stat § 454.1545 (2019) (N/A)
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Effective 28 Aug 2011

454.1545. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order. — (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.

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(L. 2011 H.B. 260)

Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728

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