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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-5-210

Communication between courts

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 20-5-201 to 20-5-212 (11 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Brett L. Ruiz v. Phoenix A. Fribourg (2022)

Most recently applied in Brett L. Ruiz v. Phoenix A. Fribourg (December 2022)

(a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this act.

(b) The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, the parties shall be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction may be made.

(c) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication made pursuant to this subsection.

(d) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a record shall be made of a communication under this section. The parties shall be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.

(e) For the purposes of this section, "record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

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