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W.S. § 20-4-148 — under Chapter 4 — Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.

W.S. § 20-4-148

orders. Determination of controlling child support (a) If a proceeding is brought under this act and only one (1) tribunal has issued a child support order, the order of that tribunal controls and shall be recognized. (b) If a proceeding is brought under this act, and two (2) or more child support orders have been issued by tribunals of this state, another state or a foreign country with regard to the same obligor and same child, a tribunal of this state having personal jurisdiction over both the obligor and individual obligee shall apply the following rules and by order shall determine which order controls and shall be recognized: (i) If only one (1) of the tribunals would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this act, the order of that tribunal controls; (ii) If more than one (1) of the tribunals would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this act: (A) An order issued by a tribunal in the current home state of the child controls; or (B) If an order has not been issued in the current home state of the child, the order most recently issued controls. (iii) If none of the tribunals would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this act, the tribunal of this state shall issue a child support order, which controls. (c) If two (2) or more child support orders have been issued for the same obligor and same child, upon request of a party who is an individual or that is a support enforcement agency, a tribunal of this state having personal jurisdiction over both the obligor and the obligee who is an individual shall determine which order controls under subsection (b) of this section. This request may be filed with a registration for enforcement or registration for modification pursuant to W.S. 20-4-173 through 20-4-184, 20-4-193, 20-4-194 and 20-4-197, or may be filed as a separate proceeding. (d) The tribunal that issued the controlling order under subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this section has continuing jurisdiction to the extent provided in W.S. 20-4-146 or