Title 20 — Title 20 — Domestic Relations
8 chapters · 297 sections in this title.
W.S. § 20-4-203 Relationship of the Wyoming support enforcement agency to the United States central authority
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Relationship of the Wyoming support enforcement agency to the United States central authority. The support enforcement agency of this state is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the convention.
W.S. § 20-4-204 Initiation by the Wyoming support enforcement agency proceeding under the convention
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Initiation by the Wyoming support enforcement agency proceeding under the convention. (a) In a support proceeding under this article, the support enforcement agency of this state shall: (i) Transmit and receive applications; and (ii) Initiate or facilitate the institution of a pr…
W.S. § 20-4-205 Direct request
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Direct request. (a) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this state applies. (b) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and enfor…
W.S. § 20-4-206 Registration of a convention support order
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Registration of a convention support order. (a) Except as provided in this article, a party who is an individual or a support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a convention support order shall register the order in this state as provided in W.S. 20-4-173 through 20-4-184,…
W.S. § 20-4-207 order
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order. Contest of a registered convention support (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, W.S. 20-4-177 through 20-4-180 apply to a contest of a registered convention support order. (b) A party contesting a registered convention support order shall file a contest not la…
W.S. § 20-4-208 Recognition and enforcement of a registered convention support order
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Recognition and enforcement of a registered convention support order. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered convention support order. (b) The following grounds are the only grounds on …
W.S. § 20-4-209 Partial enforcement
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Partial enforcement. If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a convention support orde…
W.S. § 20-4-210 Foreign support agreement
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Foreign support agreement. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state. (b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement …
W.S. § 20-4-211 order
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order. Modification of a convention child support (a) A tribunal of this state may not modify a convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless: (i) The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a trib…
W.S. § 20-4-212 Personal information; limit on use
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Personal information; limit on use. Personal information gathered or transmitted under this article may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.
W.S. § 20-4-213 Record in original language; English
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Record in original language; English. A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this article shall be in the original language and, if not English, shall be accompanied by an English translation.