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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-6-711

Improper removal of Indian child from custody; declination of jurisdiction; return of child; exception

Known as the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act

The act spans §§ 14-6-701 to 14-6-715 (15 sections).

If any petitioner in an Indian child custody proceeding before a state court has improperly removed the child from custody of the parent or Indian custodian or has improperly retained custody after a visit or other temporary relinquishment of custody, the court shall decline jurisdiction over the petitioner's petition and shall forthwith return the child to his parent or Indian custodian unless the return would subject the child to a substantial and immediate danger or threat thereof.

Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.