11.3.2 Responding Establishment

State Authority:

Wyoming Statute

Wyo. Stat. § 20-4-142 - Basis for jurisdiction over nonresident 

Wyo. Stat. § 20-4-155 - Duties and powers of responding tribunal 

Wyo. Stat. § 20-4-157 - Duties support enforcement agency

Wyo. Stat. § 20-4-170 - Petition to establish a support order

Wyoming Child Support Enforcement Rules

Chapter 4 - General Services

Chapter 16 - Services in Intergovernmental Cases

Overview

The Wyoming Child Support Program (CSP) is required to provide the same IV-D services for incoming intergovernmental cases as it does for intrastate cases.  When the Wyoming Central Registry receives an intergovernmental case, the Central Registry reviews the packet for specific federal forms and forwards it to the appropriate District CSP Office for action.

Policy

Because intergovernmental cases are handled the same as in-state cases, case workers will follow policy established in other chapters within the Wyoming Policy Manual.

Paternity

When a District CSP Office receives a request from another state to establish paternity, the case worker shall:

• Ensure the intergovernmental packet includes all of the documents needed to establish paternity as listed in Appendix 11.C – Intergovernmental Forms; 

• File the intergovernmental packet with the Clerk of District Court; 

• Proceed with the paternity action according to 8.2 Establishment - Paternity, 8.2.3 Establishment - Paternity – Genetic Testing if necessary and 8.2.4 Establishment - Paternity – Adjudication; and

• Monitor the intergovernmental case within the timeframes noted in 11.1 – Intergovernmental Introduction and as appropriate for CSENet or non-CSENet states.

In most instances, a request to establish paternity is accompanied by a request to establish child and medical support as described below.  

Establishment

When a District CSP Office receives a request from another state to establish child and medical support, the case worker will:

• Ensure the intergovernmental packet includes all of the documents needed to establish child and medical support as listed in Appendix 11.C – Intergovernmental Forms; 

• File the intergovernmental packet with the Clerk of District Court; 

• Proceed with the establishment action according to 8.3 Establishment – Child Support and 8.4 Establishment – Medical Support; and

• Monitor the intergovernmental case within the timeframes noted in 11.1 – Intergovernmental Introduction and as appropriate for CSENet or non-CSENet states.

Cross Reference

Appendix 11.C – Intergovernmental Forms