Utah Code Ann. § 81-8-211

Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.

Effective Sep 1, 2025Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session
  1. (1) 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.
  2. (2) A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state or foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country.
  3. (3) A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as:

    1. (a) an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state; or
    2. (b) a responding tribunal to enforce or modify the tribunal's own spousal support order.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session

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