§ 252K.211 — Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order

Iowa § 252K.211

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VI: HUMAN SERVICES
• Ch. 252K: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Atribunalofthisstatethathascontinuing, exclusivejurisdictionoveraspousalsupport
order may serve as any of the following:
a. An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal
support order issued in this state.
b. A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.