Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

(1) A tribunal of this state
issuing a support order consistent with the law of this state has continuing,
exclusive jurisdiction over a child support order:
(a) As long as this state remains the residence of the obligor, the
individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is
issued; or
(b) Until each individual party has filed written consent with the
tribunal of this state for a tribunal of another state to modify the order
and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.
(2) A tribunal of this state issuing a child support order consistent
with the law of this state may not exercise its continuing jurisdiction to
modify the order if the order has been modified by a tribunal of another state
pursuant to this chapter or a law substantially similar to this chapter.
(3) If a child support order of this state is modified by a tribunal of
another state pursuant to this chapter or a law substantially similar to this
chapter, a tribunal of this state loses its continuing, exclusive jurisdiction
with regard to prospective enforcement of the order issued in this state, and
may only:
(a) Enforce the order that was modified as to amounts accruing before the
modification;
(b) Enforce nonmodified aspects of that order; and
(c) Provide other appropriate relief for violations of that order which
occurred before the effective date of the modification.
(4) A tribunal of this state shall recognize the continuing, exclusive
jurisdiction of a tribunal of another state which has issued a child support
order pursuant to this chapter or a law substantially similar to this
chapter.
(5) A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a
jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in
the issuing tribunal.
(6) A tribunal of this state issuing a support order consistent with the
law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal
support order throughout the existence of the support obligation. A tribunal
of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of
another state having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under
the law of that state.

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