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Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.150 (2026)

Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order

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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.
[ 2015 c 214 s 11; 2002 c 198 s 211.]

Notes:

Effective date—Conflict with federal requirements—Waiver—2015 c 214: See notes following RCW 26.21A.010.
Denial of waiver—2015 c 214: See note following RCW 26.21A.115.
Effective date—2002 c 198: See RCW 26.21A.900.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2019–2020 · leading case: Brett v. Martin, 445 P.3d 568 (Wash. Ct. App. 2019).
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Brett v. Martin, 445 P.3d 568 (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “RCW 26.21A.150(2). The 2008 amendments to the UIFSA extended its reach to foreign provinces and countries with which the United States has a reciprocal enforcement agreement.”
Ronald Brett, V State Of Washington (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “RCW 26.21A.150(2). The 2008 amendments to the UIFSA extended its reach to foreign provinces and countries with which the United States has a reciprocal enforcement agreement.”
State v. Stevens Cnty. Dist. Court Judge (Wash. 2019). “ceded to the United States over . . . Rainier National Park.”
Lori Jordan v. Stephen E. Whitted (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). “13 See RCW 26.21A.150. 14 See RCW 26.21A.500 (“A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this state for enforcement.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.150(1) — 1 case
State v. Stevens Cnty. Dist. Court Judge (Wash. 2019). “ceded to the United States over . . . Rainier National Park.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 26.21A.150(2) — 2 cases
Brett v. Martin, 445 P.3d 568 (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “RCW 26.21A.150(2). The 2008 amendments to the UIFSA extended its reach to foreign provinces and countries with which the United States has a reciprocal enforcement agreement.”
Ronald Brett, V State Of Washington (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “RCW 26.21A.150(2). The 2008 amendments to the UIFSA extended its reach to foreign provinces and countries with which the United States has a reciprocal enforcement agreement.”
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