454.867. Jurisdiction, proceedings involving a foreign tribunal, exclusive jurisdiction, modifications of orders, loss of exclusive jurisdiction, recognition of foreign jurisdiction, effect of tempora

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

454.867. Jurisdiction, proceedings involving a foreign tribunal, exclusive jurisdiction, modifications of orders, loss of exclusive jurisdiction, recognition of foreign jurisdiction, effect of tempora

Jurisdiction, proceedings involving a foreign tribunal, exclusivejurisdiction, modifications of orders, loss of exclusive jurisdiction,recognition of foreign jurisdiction, effect of temporary supportorder on jurisdiction, spousal support order.

454.867. (a) A tribunal of this state issuing a support orderconsistent with the law of this state has continuing, exclusivejurisdiction over a child support order:

(1) as long as this state remains the residence of the obligor, theindividual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order isissued; or

(2) until each individual party has filed written consent with thetribunal of this state for a tribunal of another state to modify the orderand assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.

(b) A tribunal of this state issuing a child support order consistentwith the law of this state may not exercise its continuing jurisdiction tomodify the order if the order has been modified by a tribunal of anotherstate pursuant to sections 454.850 to 454.997 or a law substantiallysimilar to sections 454.850 to 454.997.

(c) If a child support order of this state is modified by a tribunalof another state pursuant to sections 454.850 to 454.997 or a lawsubstantially similar to sections 454.850 to 454.997, a tribunal of thisstate loses its continuing, exclusive jurisdiction with regard toprospective enforcement of the order issued in this state, and may only:

(1) enforce the order that was modified as to amounts accruing beforethe modification;

(2) enforce nonmodifiable aspects of that order; and

(3) provide other appropriate relief for violations of that orderwhich occurred before the effective date of the modification.

(d) A tribunal of this state shall recognize the continuing,exclusive jurisdiction of a tribunal of another state which has issued achild support order pursuant to sections 454.850 to 454.997 or a lawsubstantially similar to sections 454.850 to 454.997.

(e) A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolutionof a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusivejurisdiction in the issuing tribunal.

(f) A tribunal of this state issuing a support order consistent withthe law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousalsupport order throughout the existence of the support obligation. Atribunal of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by atribunal of another state having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction overthat order under the law of that state.