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Wyoming Statutes Title 20. Domestic Relations § 20-6-105. Eligibility for services; fees for services

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Child support enforcement services shall be provided to:

(i) Those recipients of aid under the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) program who, as a condition of eligibility under federal law, are required to assign their rights to support to, and cooperate with, the department in the establishment of parentage and the establishment, enforcement and modification of support obligations; and

(ii) Any eligible obligee or obligor without regard to income or the receipt of public assistance benefits. Eligibility shall be subject to reasonable standards established by the department. These standards shall take into account Title IV-D and other applicable federal regulations and the earnings, income and other resources already available to support the person.

(b) The department may charge the obligee or obligor, a reasonable application fee under paragraph (a)(ii) of this section and W.S. 20-6-108(a) and may recover the fee and all necessary and reasonable expenses of providing services from the obligor or obligee. The department may waive or defer any fee upon a showing of:

(i) Repealed by Laws 2000, ch. 53, § 2.

(ii) Necessity.

(c) The department shall, to comply with federal law, collect an annual fee from the obligee for child support enforcement services provided under paragraph (a)(ii) of this section. The department shall recover the fee from the obligee. The court may assess the fee to the obligor in any child support order.

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