20-2-301. Purpose. Where necessary and appropriate, the court shall enter orders, whether temporary or permanent, pursuant to and in compliance with this article for the maintenance of children in actions for divorce, annulment, paternity, support, out-of-home placement and any other action for the maintenance or support of children.
20-2-302. Applicability. This article applies to all orders for the support or maintenance of children.
20-2-303. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) “Age of majority” means as defined in W.S. 14-1-101(a) or 14-2-204(a), whichever is applicable; (ii) “Income” means any form of payment or return in money or in kind to an individual, regardless of source. Income includes, but is not limited to wages, earnings, salary, commission, compensation […]
20-2-304. Presumptive child support. (a) Child support shall be expressed in a specific dollar amount. The following child support tables shall be used to determine the total child support obligation considering the combined income of both parents. The appropriate table is based upon the number of children for whom the parents share joint legal responsibility […]
20-2-306. Revision of presumptive child support. On or before December 1, 1996, and at least once every four (4) years thereafter, the department of family services shall review the presumptive child support established under this article to ensure that application results in the determination of appropriate child support award amounts.
20-2-307. Presumptive child support to be followed; deviations by court. (a) The presumptive child support established by W.S. 20-2-304 shall be rebuttably presumed to be the correct amount of child support to be awarded in any proceeding to establish or modify temporary or permanent child support amounts. Every order or decree providing for the support […]
20-2-308. Financial affidavits required; financial reporting. (a) No order establishing or modifying a child support obligation shall be entered unless financial affidavits on a form approved by the Wyoming supreme court which fully discloses the financial status of the parties have been filed, or the court has held a hearing and testimony has been received. […]
20-2-309. Contents of orders; change of address or employment; income withholding entered; payment. (a) All orders shall include the: (i) Names of the parties; (ii) Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 121, § 2. (iii) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 72, § 2. (iv) Right of either party or, when appropriate, the department of family services […]
20-2-310. Enforcement of child support. (a) In any proceeding to enforce the decree concerning the maintenance of children, any required notice or pleading shall be served as provided by the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure. (b) A court may, upon appropriate motion, require a parent to appear before the court and show just cause why […]
20-2-311. Adjustment of child support orders. (a) Any party, or the department of family services in the case of child support orders being enforced by the department, may petition for a review and adjustment of any child support order that was entered more than six (6) months prior to the petition or which has not […]
20-2-312. Redirection of child support. Upon affidavit by the current custodian or the department filed with the clerk of the district court, or by operation of law when public funds have been expended on behalf of a minor child, that the care and control of the child resides in a party other than the obligee […]
20-2-313. Cessation of child support. (a) An on-going child support obligation terminates when the: (i) Parents marry or remarry each other; (ii) Child dies; (iii) Child is legally emancipated; or (iv) Child attains the age of majority. (b) After the remarriage of the parents to each other, the court may eliminate all child support arrearage […]
20-2-314. Court may appoint trustees to manage amount set aside for children. Upon application by any party, the court may order any amount set apart for the children to be paid to a trustee or trustees appointed by the court, upon trust to invest the same and to apply the income thereof to the support […]
20-2-315. Court may require security for child support payments. (a) Upon the issuance of any order or entering of a decree under this chapter which provides for child support payments, or any time thereafter following notice and opportunity for hearing, the court may, for good cause shown, require the obligor to provide security of nonexempt […]
20-2-316. Adjustment of child support for a disabled adult child. (a) A noncustodial parent may petition for an adjustment of child support for a child who has reached the age of majority but qualifies under W.S. 14-2-204(a)(i) to continue to receive support from the noncustodial parent. The court shall allow the adjustment in cases where […]
