Alaska Statutes.
Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations
Chapter 25. Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Section 281. Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Spousal Support Order.
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AS 25.25.281. Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction to Modify Spousal Support Order.

   (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.

Article 03. CIVIL PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

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