Section 20-4-139 – Short Title.
20-4-139. Short title. This act may be cited as the “Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.”
Section 20-4-140 – Definitions.
20-4-140. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Child” means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual’s parent who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent; (ii) […]
Section 20-4-141 – Remedies Cumulative; Application of Act to Resident of Foreign Country and Foreign Support Proceeding.
20-4-141. Remedies cumulative; application of act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding. (a) Remedies provided by this act are cumulative and do not affect the availability of remedies under other law or the recognition of a foreign support order on the basis of comity. (b) This act does not: (i) Provide the […]
Section 20-4-142 – Basis for Jurisdiction Over Nonresident.
20-4-142. Basis for jurisdiction over nonresident. (a) In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or the individual’s guardian or conservator if: (i) The individual is personally served with notice within the state; […]
Section 20-4-143 – Procedure When Exercising Jurisdiction Over Nonresident.
20-4-143. Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident. Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this state in a proceeding under this act or other law of this state relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce […]
Section 20-4-144 – Initiating and Responding Tribunal of This State.
20-4-144. Initiating and responding tribunal of this state. Under this act, a tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country.
Section 20-4-145 – Simultaneous Proceedings.
20-4-145. Simultaneous proceedings. (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 […]
Section 20-4-146 – Continuing Exclusive Jurisdiction.
20-4-146. Continuing exclusive jurisdiction. (a) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state has, and shall exercise, continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child support order if the order is the controlling order and: (i) At the time of filing of a request for […]
Section 20-4-147 – Continuing Jurisdiction to Enforce a Child Support Order.
20-4-147. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce a child support order. (a) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce: (i) The order if the order is the controlling order and […]
Section 20-4-148 – Determination of Controlling Child Support Orders.
20-4-148. Determination of controlling child support orders. (a) If a proceeding is brought under this act and only one (1) tribunal has issued a child support order, the order of that tribunal controls and shall be recognized. (b) If a proceeding is brought under this act, and two (2) or more child support orders have […]
Section 20-4-149 – Child Support Orders for Two or More Obligees.
20-4-149. Child support orders for two or more obligees. In responding to registrations or petitions for enforcement of two (2) or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least one (1) of which was issued by a tribunal of another state […]
Section 20-4-150 – Credit for Payments.
20-4-150. Credit for payments. A tribunal of this state shall credit amounts collected for a particular period pursuant to any child support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any other child support order for support of the same child issued by a tribunal of this state, another state or a foreign […]
Section 20-4-151 – Proceedings Under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
20-4-151. Proceedings under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, W.S. 20-4-151 through 20-4-169 apply to all proceedings under this act. (b) Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 103, § 3. (c) An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under the act by […]
Section 20-4-152 – Proceeding by Minor Parent.
20-4-152. Proceeding by minor parent. A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of, or for the benefit of, the minor’s child.
Section 20-4-153 – Application of Law of This State.
20-4-153. Application of law of this state. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a responding tribunal of this state shall: (i) Apply the procedural and substantive law generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this state and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings; and (ii) Determine the […]
Section 20-4-154 – Duties of Initiating Tribunal.
20-4-154. Duties of initiating tribunal. (a) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this act, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents: (i) To the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or (ii) If the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, […]
Section 20-4-155 – Duties and Power of Responding Tribunal.
20-4-155. Duties and power of responding tribunal. (a) When a responding tribunal of this state receives a petition or comparable pleading from initiating tribunal or directly pursuant to W.S. 20-4-151(c), it shall cause the petition or pleading to be filed and notify the petitioner where and when it was filed. (b) A responding tribunal of […]
Section 20-4-156 – Inappropriate Tribunal.
20-4-156. Inappropriate tribunal. If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this state, the tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal of this state or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent.
Section 20-4-157 – Duties of Support Enforcement Agency.
20-4-157. Duties of support enforcement agency. (a) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this act. (b) A support enforcement agency of this state that is providing services to the petitioner shall: (i) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal of […]
Section 20-4-158 – Duty of Attorney General.
20-4-158. Duty of attorney general. (a) If the state attorney general determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the attorney general may order the agency to perform its duties under this act or may provide those services directly to the individual. (b) The attorney general may […]