Indiana Code 31-18.5-2-11. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order
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Sec. 11. (a) An Indiana tribunal issuing a spousal support order consistent with Indiana law has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.
(c) An Indiana tribunal that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as:
(b) An Indiana tribunal 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.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-18.5-2-11
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(1) an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in Indiana; or
(2) a responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.
As added by P.L.206-2015, SEC.53.