Haw. Rev. Stat. § 576B-211
Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order
Hawaii · Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 576B — Uniform Interstate Family Support Act · Status: effective
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- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 576B-211, Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order, Hawaii, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2428633
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(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.