Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.150
Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order
Washington · Revised Code of Washington Chapter 26.21A — Uniform Interstate Family Support Act · Status: effective
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- Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.150, Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order, Washington, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1499367
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(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.