Montana § 40-5-1018 Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction To Modify Spousal Support Order

Montana Statutes

§ 40-5-1018 — Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction To Modify Spousal Support Order

Montana § 40-5-1018

Title 40FAMILY LAW

Ch. 5ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT

Part 10Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

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Mont. Code Ann. § 40-5-1018 (2026).

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40-5-1018 . Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.

(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)A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as:

(a)an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state; or

(b)a responding

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40-5-1018 . Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order. (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) A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as:
(a) an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state; or
(b) a responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.