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Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-321 (2026)

Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order

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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.

(P.A. 15-71, S. 16.)

History: P.A. 15-71 effective July 1, 2015.

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Secs. 46b-322 to 46b-326. Reserved for future use.

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PART III

CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: Olson v. Olson, 279 A.3d 230 (Conn. App. Ct. 2022).
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Olson v. Olson, 279 A.3d 230 (Conn. App. Ct. 2022). · cites it 6× “, General Statutes § 46b-321 (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’’ (emphasis added));…”
Olson v. Olson, 279 A.3d 230 (Conn. App. Ct. 2022). · cites it 4× “Relevant to this appeal is General Statutes § 46b-321 (b), which provides: ‘‘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…”
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