Del. Code tit. 13 § 6-211

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 531
Section 6-211 - 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.

13 Del. C. § 6-211

Amended by Laws 2015, ch. 60,s 2, eff. 6/30/2015.
69 Del. Laws, c. 238, §1; 71 Del. Laws, c. 216, §§ 117 - 121; 75 Del. Laws, c. 64, § 1.;