Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 20-4-204 (2026)

Initiation by the Wyoming support enforcement

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agency proceeding under the convention.

     (a) In a support proceeding under this article, the
support enforcement agency of this state shall:

         (i)   Transmit and receive applications; and

          (ii) Initiate or facilitate the institution of a
proceeding regarding an application in a tribunal of this state.

     (b) The following support proceedings are available to an
obligee under the convention:

          (i) Recognition or recognition and enforcement of a
foreign support order;

          (ii) Enforcement of a support order issued or
recognized in this state;

          (iii) Establishment of a support order if there is no
existing order, including, if necessary, determination of
parentage of a child;

          (iv) Establishment of a support order if recognition
of a foreign support order is refused under W.S.
20-4-208(b)(ii), (iv) or (ix);

          (v) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of
this state; and

          (vi) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of
another state or a foreign country.

     (c) The following support proceedings are available under
the convention to an obligor against which there is an existing
order:
          (i) Recognition of an order suspending or limiting
enforcement of an existing support order of a tribunal of this
state;

          (ii) Modification of a support order of a tribunal of
this state; and

          (iii) Modification of a support order of a tribunal
of another state or a foreign country.

     (d) A tribunal of this state may not require security,
bond or deposit, however described, to guarantee the payment of
costs and expenses in proceedings under the convention.