MCL - Section 552.2211

UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 255 of 2015


552.2211 Spousal-support order; modification.

Sec. 211.

    (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 either of the following:
    (a) An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal-support order issued in this state.
    (b) A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal-support order.


History: 2015, Act 255, Eff. Jan. 1, 2016