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Fla. Stat. § 88.2111 (2025)

Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.

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88.2111 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.—

(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 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.

History.—s. 15, ch. 2011-92.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Lavinder v. Bryson (Fla. 1st DCA 2024).

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Lavinder v. Bryson (Fla. 1st DCA 2024). · cites it 2× “See § 88.2111(2), Fla. Stat. (“A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state or foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country.”

— 88.2111(2) — 1 case

Lavinder v. Bryson (Fla. 1st DCA 2024). “See § 88.2111(2), Fla. Stat. (“A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state or foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country.”

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