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(a) A tribunal of Puerto Rico issuing a support order consistent with the law of Puerto Rico has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a child-support order:(1) As long as Puerto Rico remains the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued; or(2) until all of the parties who are individuals have filed written consents with the tribunal of Puerto Rico for a tribunal of another state to modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.(b) A tribunal of Puerto Rico issuing a child-support order consistent with the law of Puerto Rico 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.(c) If a child-support order of Puerto Rico is modified by a tribunal of another state pursuant to this chapter or a law substantially similar to this chapter, a tribunal of Puerto Rico loses its continuing, exclusive jurisdiction with regard to prospective enforcement of the order issued in Puerto Rico, and may only:(1) Enforce the order that was modified as to amounts accruing

ico loses its continuing, exclusive jurisdiction with regard to prospective enforcement of the order issued in Puerto Rico, and may only:(1) Enforce the order that was modified as to amounts accruing before the modification;(2) enforce nonmodifiable aspects of that order, and(3) provide other appropriate relief for violations of that order which occurred before the effective date of the modification.(d) A tribunal of Puerto Rico 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.(e) A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal.(f) A tribunal of Puerto Rico issuing a support order consistent with the law of Puerto Rico has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal-support order throughout the existence of the support obligation. A tribunal of Puerto Rico 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

port obligation. A tribunal of Puerto Rico 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. History —Dec. 20, 1997, No. 180, art. 2.205.