N.C. Gen. Stat. § 52C-2-211

Current through Session Law 2024-56
Section 52C-2-211 - 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.

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 52C-2-211

Added by 2015 N.C. Sess. Laws 117,s. 1, eff. 6/24/2015.