Section 19-11-119.1. Spousal support order; modification; initiating tribunal to request enforcement; responding tribunal to enforce or modify order

   (a) A tribunal of Georgia issuing a spousal support order consistent with the law of Georgia has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.

(b) A tribunal of Georgia 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 Georgia 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.

Code 1981, § 19-11-119.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 705, § 1/SB 193.