La. Child. Code art. 1302.11

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session effective on or before 7/1/2024, from Acts 2,3, 6-535, and 580-647

Section 1302.11 - 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.

La. Ch.C. § 1302.11

Acts 2015, No. 80, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.

Amended by Acts 2015, No. 80,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2015.