California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Family Code - FAM |
Division 9. SUPPORT |
Part 5. ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDERS |
Chapter 6. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act |
ARTICLE 2. Jurisdiction |
Section 4914.
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(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 having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state.
(c) A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as either of the following:
(1) An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state.
(2) A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.