District of Columbia § 46-352.11 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 46-352.11 — Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order.

District of Columbia § 46-352.11

Title 46Domestic Relations.

Ch. 3AUniform Interstate Family Support.

Subch. IIJurisdiction.

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D.C. Code § 46-352.11 (2026).

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(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.

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(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.