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SF0020 • 2018
Custody in the best interest of the children.
AN ACT relating to child custody; providing that no form of custody may be favored or disfavored, including joint custody; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Children
Enacted
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Amendments
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SF0020SW001
Committee of the Whole • Hicks
Adopted
Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by Hicks
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Bill History
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2018-03-10
Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0014
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2018-03-10
LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 7
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2018-03-06
House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0014
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2018-03-05
Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0014
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2018-03-05
LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0014
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2018-03-05
House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-1-2-0-0
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2018-03-02
House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
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2018-03-01
House
H COW:Passed
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2018-02-27
House
H Placed on General File
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2018-02-27
House
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
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2018-02-23
House
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
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2018-02-19
House
H Received for Introduction
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2018-02-16
Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0
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2018-02-15
Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
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2018-02-14
Senate
S COW:Passed
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2018-02-14
Senate
S Placed on General File
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2018-02-14
Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
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2018-02-12
Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 28-1-1-0-0
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2018-02-09
Senate
S Received for Introduction
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2017-12-19
LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary Bill No.: SF0020 Effective : 7/1/2018 LSO No.: 18LSO-0010 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0014 Chapter No.: 7 Prime Sponsor: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee Catch Title: Custody in the best interest of the children. Subject: C hild custody . Summary/Major Elements: Current law provides that a court shall craft child custody orders in the best interests of the children and may include any combination of joint, shared or sole custody. This act specifies that courts making child custody determinations shall not favor or disfavor any f orm of custody. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill .
Current Bill Text
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ORIGINAL Senate File No . SF0020 ENROLLED ACT NO. 14, SENATE SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2018 Budget Session AN ACT relating to child custody; providing that no form of custody may be favored or disfavored, including joint custody; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1 . W.S. 20 ‑ 2 ‑ 201(d) is amended to read: 20 ‑ 2 ‑ 201 . Disposition and maintenance of children in decree or order; access to records. (d) The court shall order custody in well defined terms to promote understanding and compliance by the parties. In determining custody a court shall not favor or disfavor any form of custody. Custody shall be crafted to promote the best interests of the children, and may include any combination of joint, shared or sole custody. Section 2 . This act shall apply to all actions to establish custody in a proceeding filed on or after July 1, 2018. Section 3 . This act is effective July 1, 201 8 . (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate . Chief Clerk 1