Section 15-23.1-211 - 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.R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-23.1-211
P.L. 2006, ch. 69, § 3; P.L. 2006, ch. 76, § 3; P.L. 2011, ch. 243, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 263, § 1.