N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 580-211

Current through 2024 NY Law Chapter 443
Section 580-211 - Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order
(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.

N.Y. Family Court Law § 580-211

Added by New York Laws 2015, ch. 347,Sec. 2, eff. 1/1/2016.