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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-15 > Chapter-15-23-1 > 15-23-1-211SECTION 15-23.1-211
§ 15-23.1-211 Continuing exclusivejurisdiction to modify spousal-support order. – (a) A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal-support order consistent withthe law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify thespousal-support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.
(b) A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal-supportorder issued by a tribunal of another state having continuing, exclusivejurisdiction over that order under the law of that state.
(c) A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusivejurisdiction over a spousal-support order may serve as:
(1) An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of anotherstate to enforce the spousal-support order issued in this state; or
(2) A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its ownspousal-support order.
