§ 20-5-415 — Role of prosecutor or other appropriate public official

Wyoming § 20-5-415

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 20: Domestic Relations
• Ch. 5: CHILD CUSTODY
• Art. 4: ENFORCEMENT

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(a) In a case arising under this act or involving the
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child
Abduction, the prosecutor or other appropriate public official
may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding
under this article or any other available civil proceeding, to
locate a child, obtain the return of a child or enforce a child
custody determination if there is:
(i) An existing child custody determination;
(ii) A request to do so from a court in a pending
child custody proceeding;
(iii) A reasonable belief that a criminal statute has
been violated; or
(iv) A reasonable belief that the child has been
wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague
Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child
Abduction.
(b) A prosecutor or other appropriate public official
acting under this section acts on behalf of the court and may
not represent any party.