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

Wyo. Stat. § 20-5-205: International application.

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  1. TITLE 20 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  2. CHAPTER 5 - CHILD CUSTODY
  3. ARTICLE 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

(a) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying articles 2 and 3 of this act.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this act shall be recognized and enforced under article 4 of this act.

(c) A court of this state may not apply this act if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.

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