Haw. Rev. Stat. § 576B-211

Current through Act 47 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 576B-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.

HRS § 576B-211

Added by L 2015, c 77,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.