§ 20-6-102 — Definitions

Wyoming § 20-6-102

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 20: Domestic Relations
• Ch. 6: CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
• Art. 1: IN GENERAL

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(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Noncustodial parent" means the parent who was
not awarded primary physical custody of the child by the court;
(ii) "Department" means the department of family
services;
(iii) "Division" means the designated body to
administer Title IV-D child support services within the
department of family services;
(iv) "Obligee" means a person to whom the duty of
support is owed;
(v) "Obligor" means any person owing a duty of
support;
(vi) "Title IV-D" means Title IV-D of the federal
Social Security Act as amended;
(vii) "This act" means W.S. 20-6-101 through
20-6-112;
(viii) "Support order" means any order entered by a
court or a tribal court, which provides for payment for the
support of a child and may include medical support, spousal
support, arrearages related costs and fees, interest and
penalties, income withholding, and other relief;
(ix) "IV-D agency" means the department of family
services;
(x) "Clerk" means, for the purpose of receipts,
distribution and disbursement of child support, the clerk of
district court in this state where the obligor is ordered to
make payments, or where mandated by law, the state disbursement
unit;
(xi) "Licensing agency" means the state or any of its
political subdivisions, any board, commission or other entity
that issues licenses, certificates or permits necessary for an
obligor to operate a motor vehicle, hunt, fish or practice a
profession or occupation;
(xii) "Program" means child support services provided
in cooperation with the federal government pursuant to Title IV-
D of the Social Security Act, as amended.