(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.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.
Chapter 3D - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
Section 30-3D-201 - Bases for Jurisdiction Over Nonresident.
Section 30-3D-202 - Duration of Personal Jurisdiction.
Section 30-3D-203 - Initiating and Responding Tribunal of State.
Section 30-3D-204 - Simultaneous Proceedings.
Section 30-3D-205 - Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Child-Support Order.
Section 30-3D-206 - Continuing Jurisdiction to Enforce Child-Support Order.
Section 30-3D-207 - Determination of Controlling Child-Support Order.
Section 30-3D-208 - Child-Support Orders for Two or More Obligees.
Section 30-3D-209 - Credit for Payments.
Section 30-3D-210 - Application of Act to Nonresident Subject to Personal Jurisdiction.
Section 30-3D-211 - Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Spousal-Support Order.