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If the child is 12 or older, the judge may consider the wishes of the child. The judge may consider the wishes of the child as long as the judge determines that the child is "of sufficient age and capacity." Wyoming law leaves it completely up to the judge whether he/she will consider the wishes of the child.

The following types of cases can be processed by the State Disbursement Unit: All cases enforced by the Wyoming Child Support Enforcement Program. All cases in which there is an income deduction order and the initial support order was issued on or after January 1, 1994.

While child custody laws in Wyoming permit physical custody to be divided 50/50 between parents, realistically this rarely happens. More often, one parent is given primary physical custody, while the other is given a schedule of parenting time that will give them frequent and continuing contact with their child.

With joint legal custody, both parents have a say in child-rearing decisions. In a sole physical custody scenario, the child resides with one parent. With joint physical custody, the child lives with each parent for certain periods, which can be anywhere from a few days a week to several months at a time. (Wyo. Stat.

If you are petitioning to establish or modify child custody: You need to fill out the Petition to Establish Custody or Petition to Modify Custody. You file the petition in the court where the children lived for the last six months before filing. You also send a copy of the petition to the other side.

To obtain child support services, you must open a child support case by submitting an application. CLICK HERE TO APPLY. The Wyoming Child Support Program does not charge an application fee. If you are unable to apply online, please contact or visit the your local child support office and request an application.