20-6-201 through 20-6-222.

20-6-201 through 20-6-222.

20-4-178. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order.

(a) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered support order in this state shall request a hearing within the time required by W.S. 20-4-177. The nonregistering party may seek to vacate the registration, to assert any defense to an allegation of noncompliance with the registered order, or to contest the remedies being sought or the amount of any alleged arrearages pursuant to W.S. 20-4-179.

(b) If the nonregistering party fails to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support order in a timely manner, the order is confirmed by operation of law.

(c) If a nonregistering party requests a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered support order, the registering tribunal shall schedule the matter for hearing and give notice to the parties of the date, time and place of the hearing.

20-4-179. Contest of registration or enforcement.

(a) A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one (1) or more of the following defenses:

(i) The issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party;

(ii) The order was obtained by fraud;

(iii) The order has been vacated, suspended or modified by a later order;  (iv) The issuing tribunal has stayed the order pending appeal;

(v) There is a defense under the law of this state to the remedy sought;

(vi) Full or partial payment has been made;

(vii) The statute of limitations under W.S. 20-4-176 precludes enforcement of some or all of the alleged arrearages; or

(viii) The alleged controlling order is not the controlling order.

(b) If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial defense under subsection (a) of this section, a tribunal may stay enforcement of a registered support order, continue the proceeding to permit production of additional relevant evidence and issue other appropriate orders. An uncontested portion of the registered support order may be enforced by all remedies available under the laws of this state.

(c) If the contesting party does not establish a defense under subsection (a) of this section to the validity or enforcement of a registered support order, the registering tribunal shall issue an order confirming the order.

20-4-180. Confirmed order.

Confirmation of a registered support order, whether by operation of law or after notice and hearing, precludes further contest of the order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted at the time of registration.

20-4-181. Procedure to register child support order of another state or foreign country for modification.

(a) A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a child support order issued in another state shall register that order in this state in the same manner provided in W.S. 20-4-173 through 20-4-180 if the order has not been registered. A petition for modification may be filed at the same time as a request for registration, or later. The petition shall specify the grounds for modification.  (b) A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the convention may register that order under W.S.