S.C. Code § 63-17-3110

Current through 2024 Act No. 209.
Section 63-17-3110 - Continuing jurisdiction for spousal support
(A) 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) 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) 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 its own spousal-support order.

S.C. Code § 63-17-3110

Amended by 2015 S.C. Acts, Act No. 33 (SB 500), s 1, eff. 6/1/2015.
2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.