Pennsylvania § 7211 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 7211 — Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order

Pennsylvania § 7211

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 23DOMESTIC RELATIONS

PartPART VIII

Ch. 72JURISDICTION

Subch.RECONCILIATION OF MULTIPLE ORDERS

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Bluebook

23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7211 (2026).

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(a)Modification.--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)Prohibition.--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)Tribunal.--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 the sp

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(a) Modification.--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) Prohibition.--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) Tribunal.--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 the spousal support order issued by the tribunal.

Legislative History

(Dec. 28, 2015, P.L.559, No.94, eff. imd.) 2015 Amendment.Act 94 added section 7211. Cross References.Section 7211 is referred to in section 7202.1 of this title.