Section 20-5-305 – Notice; Opportunity to Be Heard; Joinder.
20-5-305. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder. (a) Before a child custody determination is made under this act, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of W.S. 20-5-208 shall be given to all persons entitled to notice under the law of this state as in child custody proceedings between residents […]
Section 20-5-306 – Simultaneous Proceedings.
20-5-306. Simultaneous proceedings. (a) Except as otherwise provided in W.S. 20-5-304, a court of this state may not exercise its jurisdiction under this article if, at the time of the commencement of the proceeding, a proceeding concerning the custody of the child has been commenced in a court of another state having jurisdiction substantially in […]
Section 20-5-209 – Appearance and Limited Immunity.
20-5-209. Appearance and limited immunity. (a) A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, shall not be subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or […]
Section 20-5-210 – Communication Between Courts.
20-5-210. Communication between courts. (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 […]
Section 20-5-211 – Taking Testimony in Another State.
20-5-211. Taking testimony in another state. (a) In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in […]
Section 20-5-212 – Cooperation Between Courts; Preservation of Record.
20-5-212. Cooperation between courts; preservation of record. (a) A court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to: (i) Hold an evidentiary hearing; (ii) Order a person to produce or give evidence pursuant to procedures of that state; (iii) Order that an evaluation be made with respect to the custody of […]
Section 20-5-301 – Initial Child Custody Jurisdiction.
20-5-301. Initial child custody jurisdiction. (a) Except as otherwise provided in W.S. 20-5-304, a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child custody determination only if: (i) This state is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of the proceeding, or was the home state of the […]
Section 20-5-208 – Notice to Persons Outside of State.
20-5-208. Notice to persons outside of state. (a) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside this state may be given in a manner prescribed by the law of this state for service of process or by the law of the state in which the service is made. Notice shall be […]
Section 20-5-204 – Application to Tribes.
20-5-204. Application to tribes. (a) A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq., shall not be subject to this act to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act. (b) A court of this state shall […]
Section 20-5-205 – International Application.
20-5-205. International application. (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 […]