Wyoming § 14-6-711 Improper removal of Indian child from custody;
declination of jurisdiction; return of child; exception

Wyoming Statutes

§ 14-6-711 — Improper removal of Indian child from custody; declination of jurisdiction; return of child; exception

Wyoming § 14-6-711

Title 14Children

Ch. 6JUVENILES

Art. 7WYOMING INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT

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Bluebook

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-6-711 (2026).

Text

If any petitioner in an Indian child custody proceeding before a
state court has improperly removed the child from custody of the
parent or Indian custodian or has improperly retained custody
after a visit or other temporary relinquishment of custody, the
court shall decline jurisdiction over the petitioner's petition
and shall forthwith return the child to his parent or Indian
custodian unless the return would subject the child to a
substantial and immediate danger or threat thereof.

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If any petitioner in an Indian child custody proceeding before a
state court has improperly removed the child from custody of the
parent or Indian custodian or has improperly retained custody
after a visit or other temporary relinquishment of custody, the
court shall decline jurisdiction over the petitioner's petition
and shall forthwith return the child to his parent or Indian
custodian unless the return would subject the child to a
substantial and immediate danger or threat thereof.