§ 52C-2-205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 52C‑2‑205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.

(a)        A tribunal of thisState issuing a support order consistent with the law of this State hascontinuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a child support order:

(1)        As long as thisState remains the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or thechild for whose benefit the support order is issued; or

(2)        Until all of theparties who are individuals have filed written consents with the tribunal ofthis State for a tribunal of another state to modify the order and assumecontinuing, exclusive jurisdiction.

(b)        A tribunal of thisState issuing a child support order consistent with the law of this State maynot exercise its continuing jurisdiction to modify the order if the order hasbeen modified by a tribunal of another state pursuant to a law substantiallysimilar to this Chapter.

(c)        If a child supportorder of this State is modified by a tribunal of another state pursuant to alaw substantially similar to this Chapter, a tribunal of this State loses itscontinuing, exclusive jurisdiction with regard to prospective enforcement ofthe order issued in this State, and may only:

(1)        Enforce the orderthat was modified as to amounts accruing before the modification;

(2)        Enforcenonmodifiable aspects of that order; and

(3)        Provide otherappropriate relief for violations of that order which occurred before theeffective date of the modification.

(d)        A tribunal of thisState shall recognize the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of a tribunal ofanother state which has issued a child support order pursuant to a lawsubstantially similar to this Chapter.

(e)        A temporary supportorder issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional conflict doesnot create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal.

(f)         A tribunal of thisState issuing a support order consistent with the law of this State hascontinuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order throughout theexistence of the support obligation. A tribunal of this State may not modify aspousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state having continuing,exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state. (1995,c. 538, s. 7(c); 1997‑433, s. 10.2; 1998‑17, s. 1.)