South Carolina § 63-17-3110 - Continuing jurisdiction for spousal support.
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§ 63-17-3110. Continuing jurisdiction for spousal support.
(A) 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.
(B) 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.
(C) A tribunal of this State 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.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2; 2015 Act No. 33 (S.500), SECTION 1, eff June 1, 2015.
Effect of Amendment
2015 Act No. 33, SECTION 1, in (B), twice inserted reference to "foreign country".
Part III
Civil Provisions of General Application
DERIVATION TABLE
Showing the sections in former Chapter 7, Title 20 from which the sections in this part were derived.
| NewSection | FormerSection |
|---|---|
| 63-17-3210 | 20-7-1025 |
| 63-17-3220 | 20-7-1030 |
| 63-17-3230 | 20-7-1035 |
| 63-17-3240 | 20-7-1040 |
| 63-17-3250 | 20-7-1045 |
| 63-17-3260 | 20-7-1050 |
| 63-17-3270 | 20-7-1055 |
| 63-17-3280 | 20-7-1060 |
| 63-17-3290 | 20-7-1065 |
| 63-17-3300 | 20-7-1070 |
| 63-17-3310 | 20-7-1075 |
| 63-17-3320 | 20-7-1080 |
| 63-17-3330 | 20-7-1085 |
| 63-17-3340 | 20-7-1090 |
| 63-17-3350 | 20-7-1095 |
| 63-17-3360 | 20-7-1100 |
| 63-17-3370 | 20-7-1105 |
| 63-17-3380 | 20-7-1110 |
| 63-17-3390 | 20-7-1115 |
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About South Carolina § 63-17-3110
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Section 63-17-3110 ("Continuing jurisdiction for spousal support.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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