2012 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 20 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
CHAPTER 4 - UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
20-4-196. Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.


WY Stat § 20-4-196 (through 2012) What's This?

(a) A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal support order consistent with the law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.

(b) A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state.

(c) A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as:

(i) An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state; or

(ii) A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.

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