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Things like the right to participate in decisions about a child's medical issues. The right to the children's educational records. The right to attend parent teacher conferences. Legal custody allows a parent to help raise their child.

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.

File Forms Make copies of all the forms you have filled out thus far. The original copies must be filed with the court clerk in your county's district court. You will be asked to pay a filing fee (typically between $70 and $120).

Every three (3) years. Every three years, upon request, the court is required to review and, if appropriate, adjust the child support order. There is no need for a showing of a change of circumstances if it has been at least three years since the previous child support order was entered.

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.

Any person wishing to change the name of his/her child may file a petition in the District Court in the county where the child resides as long as the child has been a bona fide resident of Wyoming for at least six (6) months before filing the petition for a name change.