Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2211

Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order

Year: 2026Length: 305 wordsSubsections: 3
(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. Acts 2010, ch. 901, § 1. (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. (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. Acts 2010, ch. 901, § 1.
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