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(a) The Tribal Court has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a child support order it has issued for as long as the child is an enrolled member of the Tribe, or for as long as the Reservation remains the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued, or until each individual party has filed written consent with the Tribal Court for a court of another state or tribe to modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.

(b) The Tribal Court shall recognize the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of a court of another state or tribe that has issued a child support order consistent with YTC 13.40.020 and 13.40.030.

(c) A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal. [Ord. 50 § 2.4, adopted, 3/23/2017.]