§ 20-4-148 — Determination of controlling child support orders

Wyoming § 20-4-148

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 20: Domestic Relations
• Ch. 4: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

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(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