Georgia § 19-11-119-1 Spousal support order; modification; initiating tribunal to request enforcement; responding tribunal to enforce or modify order

Georgia Statutes

§ 19-11-119-1 — Spousal support order; modification; initiating tribunal to request enforcement; responding tribunal to enforce or modify order

(a)A tribunal of Georgia issuing a spousal support order consistent with the law of Georgia has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.

(b)A tribunal of Georgia 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 Georgia 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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(a) A tribunal of Georgia issuing a spousal support order consistent with the law of Georgia has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation. (b) A tribunal of Georgia 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 Georgia 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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