Section 20-4-145 – Simultaneous proceedings

May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Wyoming

(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.

W.S. 20-4-145

Amended by Laws 2015, ch. 75,ยง 2, eff. 3/2/2015.