11.3.3 Responding - Enforcement
Overview
The Wyoming CSE Program is required to provide the same IV-D services for incoming intergovernmental cases as it does for intrastate cases. For this reason, the District CSE Office will follow policy established in Chapter 9 Enforcement.
Policy
When a District CSE Office receives a request from another state to enforce a child support order, there are 3 possible alternatives for enforcement based upon the situation:
1) Enforcing a Wyoming order;
2) Registering and enforcing another state’s order; or
3) Registering multiple orders for a determination of controlling order, arrears calculation, and enforcement of the controlling order.
Note: Many states charge interest in child support cases. If another state requests enforcement of a child support order and includes interest as part of the total arrears balance, the District CSE Office will enforce the total arrears balance including any interest accrued.
Wyoming Order
If the Initiating State requests enforcement of a Wyoming order, the case worker will review the case for appropriate enforcement action as discussed in Chapter 9 Enforcement and update the Initiating State as required by the timeframes discussed in 11.1 – Intergovernmental Introduction and as appropriate for CSENet or non-CSENet states.
Another State’s Order
If the request from the Initiating State is to register and enforce another’s states order for enforcement, the case worker will:
Ensure the intergovernmental packet includes all of the documents needed to register the order with the District Court and enforce the order as listed in Appendix 11.C – Intergovernmental Forms;
File the intergovernmental packet with the Clerk of District Court;
Proceed with the enforcement action according to Chapter 9 Enforcement after the order is registered; and
Monitor the intergovernmental case within the timeframes noted in 11.1 – Intergovernmental Introduction and as appropriate for CSENet or non-CSENet states.
Multiple Orders
If the request from the Initiating State is to register multiple orders and request a determination of controlling order prior to enforcement , the case worker will:
Ensure the intergovernmental packet includes all of the documents (Appendix 11.C – Intergovernmental Forms) needed to make a determination of controlling order (DCO) described in Appendix 11.A – Determination of Controlling Order;
File the intergovernmental packet with the Clerk of District Court and request a DCO and arrears calculation as shown in Appendix 11.D – Arrears Calculation;
Proceed with the enforcement action according to Chapter 9 Enforcement after the DCO and the controlling order are registered; 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.A – Determination of Controlling Order
Version Number
2
Last Revised Date
July 1, 2015