§ 20-4-178 — Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order

Wyoming § 20-4-178

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

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(a) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity
or enforcement of a registered support order in this state shall
request a hearing within the time required by W.S. 20-4-177. The
nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to
assert any defense to an allegation of noncompliance with the
registered order, or to contest the remedies being sought or the
amount of any alleged arrearages pursuant to W.S. 20-4-179.
(b) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the
validity or enforcement of the registered support order in a
timely manner, the order is confirmed by operation of law.
(c) If a nonregistering party requests a hearing to
contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support
order, the registering tribunal shall schedule the matter for
hearing and give notice to the parties of the date, time and
place of the hearing.