§ 769.211 — Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.

Wisconsin § 769.211

• Jurisdiction: Wisconsin
• Ch. 769: Uniform interstate family support act
• Subch.: subch. II of ch. 769 SUBCHAPTER II

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769.211
769.211(1) (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.
769.211(2) (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.
769.211(3) (3) A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as any of the following:
769.211(3)(a) (a) An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state.
769.211(3)(b) (b) A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.

Legislative History

769.211 History History: 2009 a. 321 ; 2015 a. 82 s. 12 .