CONTINUING-JURISDICTION DOCTRINE

continuing-jurisdiction doctrine. 1. The rule that a court retains power to enter and enforce a judgment over a party even though that party is no longer subject to a new action. [Cases: Courts  30. C.J.S. Courts §§ 71–73.] 2.Family law. The rule that once a court has acquired jurisdiction over a child-custody or support case, that court continues to have jurisdiction to modify orders, even if the child or a parent moves to another state. [Cases: Child Custody  745; Child Support  507. C.J.S. Parent and Child §§ 205, 246, 251–253.] [Blacks Law 8th]