RCW 26.21A.150

RCW 26.21A.150 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order. (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) 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. (3) A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as: (a) An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state; or (b) A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order. [ 2015 c 214 s 11; 2002 c 198 s 211.]