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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-8-105

Jurisdiction

Known as the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act

The act spans §§ 20-8-101 to 20-8-112 (11 sections).

(a) A petition under this act may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child custody determination with respect to the child at issue under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.

(b) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction under W.S. 20-5-304 if the child is present in this state and the court finds a credible risk of abduction.

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