Change 1 Article Choose an article 20-1-101. Marriage a civil contract. 20-1-102. Minimum marriageable age; exception; parental consent. 20-1-103. License; required. 20-1-104. Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 22, § 2. 20-1-105. Judge may order license issued. 20-1-106. Who may solemnize marriage; form of ceremony. 20-1-107. Certificate of marriage. 20-1-108. Offenses relating to marriage generally. 20-1-109. When marriage solemnized by unauthorized person valid. 20-1-110. Marriage ceremony according to rites and customs of religious societies or assemblies. 20-1-111. Foreign marriages. 20-1-112. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 117, § 1. 20-1-113. Legitimacy of children presumed. 20-1-201. Separate estate of real and personal property; not subject to control of spouse; exceptions. 20-1-202. Rights and limitations of married persons incident to the marriage relationship. 20-2-101. Void and voidable marriages defined; annulments. 20-2-102. Petition by spouse for support. 20-2-103. Petition to affirm marriage. 20-2-104. Causes for divorce generally; venue generally. 20-2-105. Divorce action for insanity; when permitted; conditions to bringing action; liability for support. 20-2-106. Judicial separation; procedure; powers of court; defenses. 20-2-107. Residential requirements generally for divorce. 20-2-108. Action conducted as civil action. 20-2-109. Restraining orders concerning property or pecuniary interests during litigation. 20-2-110. Restraint during litigation. 20-2-111. Alimony during pendency of action; allowances for prosecution or defense of action; costs. 20-2-112. Examination concerning property interests; enforcement of court orders; temporary custody of children. 20-2-113. Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch. 34. § 6. 20-2-114. Disposition of property to be equitable; factors; alimony generally. 20-2-115. Amended and Renumbered as 20-2-314 By Laws 2000, Ch. 34, § 2. 20-2-116. Revision of alimony and other allowances. 20-2-117. Amended and Renumbered as 20-1-113 By Laws 2000, Ch. 34, § 4. 20-2-118. Amended and Renumbered as 20-2-315 By Laws 2000, Ch. 34, § 2. 20-2-201. Disposition and maintenance of children in decree or order; access to records. 20-2-202. Visitation. 20-2-203. Jurisdiction for enforcement and modification. 20-2-204. Enforcement and modification. 20-2-205. Temporary military duty; definitions; 20-2-301. Purpose. 20-2-302. Applicability. 20-2-303. Definitions. 20-2-304. Presumptive child support. 20-2-305. Repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 42, § 2. 20-2-306. Revision of presumptive child support. 20-2-307. Presumptive child support to be followed; deviations by court. 20-2-308. Financial affidavits required; financial reporting. 20-2-309. Contents of orders; change of address or employment; income withholding entered; payment. 20-2-310. Enforcement of child support. 20-2-311. Adjustment of child support orders. 20-2-312. Redirection of child support. 20-2-313. Cessation of child support. 20-2-314. Court may appoint trustees to manage amount set aside for children. 20-2-315. Court may require security for child support payments. 20-2-316. Adjustment of child support for a disabled adult child. 20-2-401. Medical support to be included as part of child support order. 20-2-402. Employer's obligations. 20-2-403. Department of family services; duties of department and custodial parent; rules and regulations. 20-2-404. Rights of obligor. 20-2-405. Priorities of payment. 20-2-406. Definitions. 20-3-101. Desertion generally; penalty; public welfare funds; prisoner's earnings; temporary order for support. 20-3-102. Ordering of payments for support in lieu of 20-3-103. Ordering of payments for support in lieu of 20-3-104. Proving marriage, parenthood; spouses as 20-3-105. Repealed by Laws 1986, ch. 67, § 2. 20-4-101. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-102. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-103. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-104. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-105. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-106. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-107. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-108. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-109. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-110. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-111. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-112. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-113. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-114. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-115. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-116. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-117. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-118. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-119. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-120. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-121. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-122. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-123. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-124. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-125. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-126. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-127. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-128. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-129. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-130. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-131. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-132. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-133. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-134. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-135. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-136. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-137. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-138. Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 148, § 3. 20-4-139. Short title. 20-4-140. Definitions. 20-4-141. Remedies cumulative; application of act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding. 20-4-142. Basis for jurisdiction over nonresident. 20-4-143. Procedure when exercising jurisdiction over nonresident. 20-4-144. Initiating and responding tribunal of this state. 20-4-145. Simultaneous proceedings. 20-4-146. Continuing exclusive jurisdiction. 20-4-147. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce a child support order. 20-4-148. Determination of controlling child support orders. 20-4-149. Child support orders for two or more obligees. 20-4-150. Credit for payments. 20-4-151. Proceedings under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. 20-4-152. Proceeding by minor parent. 20-4-153. Application of law of this state. 20-4-154. Duties of initiating tribunal. 20-4-155. Duties and power of responding tribunal. 20-4-156. Inappropriate tribunal. 20-4-157. Duties of support enforcement agency. 20-4-158. Duty of attorney general. 20-4-159. Private counsel. 20-4-160. Duties of state information agency. 20-4-161. Pleadings and accompanying documents. 20-4-162. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances. 20-4-163. Costs and fees. 20-4-164. Limited immunity of petitioner. 20-4-165. Nonparentage as defense. 20-4-166. Special rules of evidence and procedure. 20-4-167. Communications between tribunals. 20-4-168. Assistance with discovery. 20-4-169. Receipt and disbursement of payments. 20-4-170. Establishment of support order. 20-4-171. Employer's receipt of income withholding order 20-4-172. Administrative enforcement of orders. 20-4-173. Registration of order for enforcement. 20-4-174. Procedure to register order for enforcement. 20-4-175. Effect of registration for enforcement. 20-4-176. Choice of law. 20-4-177. Notice of registration of order. 20-4-178. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order. 20-4-179. Contest of registration or enforcement. 20-4-180. Confirmed order. 20-4-181. Procedure to register child support order of another state or foreign country for modification. 20-4-182. Effect of registration for modification. 20-4-183. Modification of child support order of another state. 20-4-184. Recognition of order modified in another state. 20-4-185. Proceeding to determine parentage. 20-4-186. Grounds for rendition. 20-4-187. Conditions of rendition. 20-4-188. Uniformity of application and construction. 20-4-189. Pending action or proceeding under Revised 20-4-190. Immunity from civil liability. 20-4-191. Penalties for noncompliance. 20-4-192. Contest by obligor. 20-4-193. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state. 20-4-194. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification. 20-4-195. Application of act to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction. 20-4-196. Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order. 20-4-197. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country. 20-4-198. State tribunal and support enforcement agency. 20-4-201. Definitions. 20-4-202. Applicability. 20-4-203. Relationship of the Wyoming support enforcement agency to the United States central authority. 20-4-204. Initiation by the Wyoming support enforcement agency proceeding under the convention. 20-4-205. Direct request. 20-4-206. Registration of a convention support order. 20-4-207. Contest of a registered convention support order. 20-4-208. Recognition and enforcement of a registered convention support order. 20-4-209. Partial enforcement. 20-4-210. Foreign support agreement. 20-4-211. Modification of a convention child support order. 20-4-212. Personal information; limit on use. 20-4-213. Record in original language; English. 20-5-101. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-102. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-103. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-104. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-105. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-106. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-107. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-108. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-109. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-110. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-111. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-112. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-113. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-114. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-115. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-116. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-117. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-118. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-119. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-120. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-121. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-122. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-123. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-124. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-125. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 3. 20-5-201. Short title. 20-5-202. Definitions. 20-5-203. Proceedings governed by other law. 20-5-204. Application to tribes. 20-5-205. International application. 20-5-206. Effect of child custody determination. 20-5-207. Priority. 20-5-208. Notice to persons outside of state. 20-5-209. Appearance and limited immunity. 20-5-210. Communication between courts. 20-5-211. Taking testimony in another state. 20-5-212. Cooperation between courts; preservation of record. 20-5-301. Initial child custody jurisdiction. 20-5-302. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. 20-5-303. Jurisdiction to modify determination. 20-5-304. Temporary emergency jurisdiction. 20-5-305. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder. 20-5-306. Simultaneous proceedings. 20-5-307. Inconvenient forum. 20-5-308. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. 20-5-309. Information to be submitted to the court. 20-5-310. Appearance of parties and child. 20-5-401. Definitions. 20-5-402. Enforcement under the Hague Convention. 20-5-403. Duty to enforce. 20-5-404. Temporary visitation. 20-5-405. Registration of child custody determination. 20-5-406. Enforcement of registered determination. 20-5-407. Simultaneous proceedings. 20-5-408. Expedited enforcement of child custody determination. 20-5-409. Service of petition and order. 20-5-410. Hearing and order. 20-5-411. Warrant to take physical custody of a child. 20-5-412. Costs, fees and expenses. 20-5-413. Recognition and enforcement. 20-5-414. Appeals. 20-5-415. Role of prosecutor or other appropriate public official. 20-5-416. Role of law enforcement. 20-5-417. Costs and expenses. 20-5-501. Application and construction. 20-5-502. Transitional provision. 20-6-101. Short title. 20-6-102. Definitions. 20-6-103. Child support enforcement program; administration by child support enforcement section. 20-6-104. Child support enforcement services generally. 20-6-105. Eligibility for services; fees for services. 20-6-106. Powers and duties of department regarding collection of support. 20-6-107. Payment of support money collected to department. 20-6-108. State parent locator service. 20-6-109. Cooperation with other states. 20-6-110. Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 109, § 3; 1986, ch. 20-6-111. Driver's license suspension; nonpayment of child support; administrative hearings. 20-6-112. Professional, occupational or recreational 20-6-201. Short title. 20-6-202. Definitions. 20-6-203. Notices; method of service. 20-6-204. Entry of income withholding order. 20-6-205. When income withholding order becomes effective. 20-6-206. Contents of income withholding order. 20-6-207. Voluntary assignment by obligor. 20-6-208. Notice to obligor. 20-6-209. Procedures to stay income withholding. 20-6-210. Notice to payor. 20-6-211. Service of income withholding order; amended notice to payor; notice to labor organizations; penalty. 20-6-212. Duties of the payor; administrative fee. 20-6-213. Notice to clerk of changes. 20-6-214. Duties of clerk of court. 20-6-215. Minimum and maximum amount of withholding; allocation. 20-6-216. Petitions to modify, suspend or terminate income withholding order. 20-6-217. Award of attorney fees. 20-6-218. Penalties. 20-6-219. Priority of income withholding order. 20-6-220. Designation of federal administering agency. 20-6-221. Repealed By Laws 2000, Ch. 2, § 2. 20-6-222. Remedies in addition to other laws. 20-6-301. Amended and Renumbered as 20-2-303 By Laws 2000, Ch. 34, § 2. 20-6-302. Amended and Renumbered as 20-2-307 By Laws 2000, Ch. 34, § 2. 20-6-303. Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 60, § 3. 20-6-304. Amended and Renumbered as 20-2-304 By Laws 2000, Ch. 34, § 2. 20-6-305. Amended and Renumbered as 20-2-306 By Laws 2000, Ch. 34, § 2. 20-6-306. Amended and Renumbered as 20-2-311 By Laws 2000, Ch. 34, § 2. 20-6-401. Renumbered as 20-2-401 By Laws 2000, Ch. 34, § 5. 20-6-402. Renumbered as 20-2-402 By Laws 2000, Ch. 34, § 5. 20-7-101. Establishing grandparents' visitation rights. 20-7-102. Establishing primary caregivers' visitation rights. 20-8-101. Short title. 20-8-102. Definitions. 20-8-103. Cooperation and communication among courts. 20-8-104. Actions for abduction prevention measures. 20-8-105. Jurisdiction. 20-8-106. Contents of petition. 20-8-107. Factors to determine risk of abduction. 20-8-108. Provisions and measures to prevent abduction. 20-8-109. Warrant to take physical custody of child. 20-8-110. Duration of abduction prevention order. 20-8-111. Uniformity of application and construction. 20-8-112. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
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20-6-218. Penalties.
(a) A payor who fails to withhold income in the amount specified in the notice to payor is liable for any amount up to the accumulated amount the payor should have withheld from the obligor's income.
(b) Payors shall pay in compliance with the instructions specified in the notice to payor and in accordance with the duties specified in W.S. 20-6-212. No payor shall use the existence of an income withholding order authorized by this act as grounds to discharge, discipline or otherwise penalize an obligor or as grounds to refuse to employ a person. The penalties imposed under this section shall be collected from the violator, paid to the state treasurer and credited as provided in W.S. 8-1-109. Before the court imposes a civil penalty, the payor accused of a violation shall be notified, in writing, of the specific nature of the alleged violation and the time and place, at least ten (10) days from the date of the notice, when a hearing of the matter shall be held. After hearing or upon failure of the accused to appear at the hearing, the court shall determine the amount of the civil penalty to be imposed in accordance with the limitation in this section.
(c) Any payor who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty in an amount of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(d) Penalties under this section shall not be imposed unless service of the notice to payor was completed by sending by certified mail return receipt requested to, or by personal service upon, the employer.
(e) Except for a violation of subsection (b) of this section, an employer who complies in good faith with an income withholding order shall not be subject to civil liabilities.
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20-6-218. Penalties.
(a) A payor who fails to withhold income in the amount specified in the notice to payor is liable for any amount up to the accumulated amount the payor should have withheld from the obligor's income.
(b) Payors shall pay in compliance with the instructions specified in the notice to payor and in accordance with the duties specified in W.S. 20-6-212. No payor shall use the existence of an income withholding order authorized by this act as grounds to discharge, discipline or otherwise penalize an obligor or as grounds to refuse to employ a person. The penalties imposed under this section shall be collected from the violator, paid to the state treasurer and credited as provided in W.S. 8-1-109. Before the court imposes a civil penalty, the payor accused of a violation shall be notified, in writing, of the specific nature of the alleged violation and the time and place, at least ten (10) days from the date of the notice, when a hearing of the matter shall be held. After hearing or upon failure of the accused to appear at the hearing, the court shall determine the amount of the civil penalty to be imposed in accordance with the limitation in this section.
(c) Any payor who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty in an amount of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(d) Penalties under this section shall not be imposed unless service of the notice to payor was completed by sending by certified mail return receipt requested to, or by personal service upon, the employer.
(e) Except for a violation of subsection (b) of this section, an employer who complies in good faith with an income withholding order shall not be subject to civil liabilities.
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