Nev. Rev. Stat. § 130.2055

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1

Section 130.2055 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over spousal-support order

1. A tribunal of this State issuing a spousal-support order consistent with the law of this State has continuing and exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal-support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.

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 and exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country.

3. A tribunal of this State that has continuing and exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal-support order may serve as:

(a) An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal-support order issued in this State; or

(b) A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal-support order.

NRS 130.2055

Added to NRS by 2007, 118; A 2009, 128; 2015, 895

Amended by 2015, Ch. 192,§4, eff. 5/27/2015.

Added to NRS by 2007, 118; A 2009, 128, effective 7/1/2015