§ 20-4-206 — Registration of a convention support order

Wyoming § 20-4-206

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 20: Domestic Relations
• Ch. 4: UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
• Art. 2: SUPPORT PROCEEDINGS UNDER CONVENTION

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(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, 20-4-193,
20-4-194 and 20-4-197.
(b) Notwithstanding W.S. 20-4-161 and 20-4-174(a), a
request for registration of a convention support order shall be
accompanied by:
(i) A complete text of the support order, or an
abstract or extract of the support order drawn up by the issuing
foreign tribunal, which may be in the form recommended by the
Hague Conference on Private International Law;
(ii) A record stating that the support order is
enforceable in the issuing country;
(iii) If the respondent did not appear and was not
represented in the proceedings in the issuing country, a record
attesting, as appropriate, either that the respondent had proper
notice of the proceeding and an opportunity to be heard or that
the respondent had proper notice of the support order and an
opportunity to be heard in a challenge or appeal on fact or law
before a tribunal;
(iv) A record showing the amount of arrearages, if
any, and the date the amount was calculated;
(v) A record showing a requirement for automatic
adjustment of the amount of support, if any, and the information
necessary to make the appropriate calculations; and
(vi) If necessary, a record showing the extent to
which the applicant received free legal assistance in the
issuing country.
(c) A request for registration of a convention support
order may seek recognition and partial enforcement of the order.
(d) A tribunal of this state may vacate the registration
of a convention support order without the filing of a contest
under W.S. 20-4-207 only if, acting on its own motion, the
tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement of the order
would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.
(e) The tribunal shall promptly notify the parties of the
registration or the order vacating the registration of a
convention support order.