Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order.

(a) A tribunal of the District issuing a spousal-support order consistent with the law of the District has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal-support order throughout the existence of the support obligation. (b) A tribunal of the District 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 the District 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 the District; or (2) A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal-support order.