Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order
When a Missouri court creates a spousal support order, that same court keeps the power to change it for as long as the support lasts. Missouri courts cannot change a spousal support order that was made by a court in another state or country if that other court still has the power over it. A Missouri court that made the original order can ask another state to enforce it, or handle changes and enforcement itself.
454.1545. to . — (a) A 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 .
(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 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 to request a tribunal of another state to the spousal support order issued in this state; or
(2) a to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728
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Child support orders for two or more obligees
RSMo 454.1536
Application of law of state
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