Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 20-5-210 (2026)

Communication between courts.

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(a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in
another state concerning a proceeding arising under this act.

     (b) The court may allow the parties to participate in the
communication. If the parties are not able to participate in
the communication, the parties shall be given the opportunity to
present facts and legal arguments before a decision on
jurisdiction may be made.

     (c) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars,
court records and similar matters may occur without informing
the parties. A record need not be made of the communication
made pursuant to this subsection.
     (d) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,
a record shall be made of a communication under this section.
The parties shall be informed promptly of the communication and
granted access to the record.

     (e) For the purposes of this section, "record" means
information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is
stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in
perceivable form.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2015–2022 · leading case: Waldron v. Waldron, 349 P.3d 974 (Wyo. 2015).

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Waldron v. Waldron, 349 P.3d 974 (Wyo. 2015). · cites it 4× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-5-210 (courts may communicate concerning proceedings under the UCCJEA); § 20-5-307(a) (a court of this state may decline jurisdiction if it determines that it is an' inconvenient forum under the circumstances and that a court of another state is a more…”

Brett L. Ruiz v. Phoenix A. Fribourg, 2022 WY 157 (Wyo. 2022). · cites it 3× “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-5-210 (a) (“A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this act.”

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