Can a person move to Wyoming Court to modify the visitation schedule made by a court of another state ?
Full Question:
I reside in Wyoming. I obtained an order for child custody from Colorado. Now I want to make certain changes in the visitation arrangements. Is it possible for me to get a changed visitation plan in Wyoming?
01/17/2017 |
Category: Divorce ยป Visitation |
State: Wyoming |
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Answer:
“(a) A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:
(i) A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or
(ii) The visitation provisions of a child custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.
(b) If a court of this state makes an order under paragraph (a)(ii) of this section, it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in article 3 of this act. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.”
If a court of Wyoming which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing a visitation schedule made by a court of another state or the visitation provisions of a child-custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule. The statute regarding this has been provided in Wyo. Stat. § 20-5-404, that reads as follows:
“(a) A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:
(i) A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or
(ii) The visitation provisions of a child custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.
(b) If a court of this state makes an order under paragraph (a)(ii) of this section, it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in article 3 of this act. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.”