{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "580-211", "citation": "FCA § 580-211", "heading": "Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal-support order", "text": ["§ 580-211. 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."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/580-211", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "- **(a)** A NY tribunal that issued a **spousal-support order** has **CEJ to modify it for the entire life of the obligation.** ★\n- **(b)** NY **may not modify** another state's/country's spousal-support order where that place has CEJ. ★ (Unlike child support, spousal-support modification jurisdiction stays permanently with the issuing state.)\n- **(c)** NY may act as **initiating** (to enforce elsewhere) or **responding** (to enforce/modify its own) tribunal.\n\n---\n\n# Part 3 — Civil Provisions of General Application", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/580-211", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}