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Wyoming · Through 2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01

Wyo. Stat. § 20-4-145: Simultaneous proceedings.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. TITLE 20 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  2. CHAPTER 4 - UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
  3. ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if:

(i) The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country;

(ii) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country; and

(iii) If relevant, this state is the home state of the child.

(b) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if:

(i) The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state;

(ii) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state;

(iii) If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.

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