Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming SF117: Shared parenting.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2025
AN ACT relating to child custody; providing a presumption for issuance of an order of shared child custody as specified; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to child custody; providing a presumption for issuance of an order of shared child custody as specified; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to child custody; providing a presumption for issuance of an order of shared child custody as specified; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 20‐2‐201(a)(intro), (d) and by creating a new subsection (j) is amended to access to records. (a) Unless otherwise specified by an agreement between the parties, in granting a divorce, separation or annulment of a marriage or upon the establishment of paternity pursuant to W.S. 14‐2‐401 through 14‐2‐907, the court may shall make by decree or order any disposition of the children that appears most expedient and is in the best interests of the children. In determining the best interests of the child, the court shall consider, but is not limited to, the following factors: (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. The court shall enter an order of shared custody (ii) One (1) or both parties has been adjudged by a court to be guilty of a crime involving domestic violence against the other party; (iii) One (1) or …
Sponsors
- Andrew, Ocean (R, H46)
- Abby Angelos (R, H03)
- Kelly, Tom (R, H30)
- Ann Lucas (R, H43)
- McCann, Darin (R, H48)
- Scott Smith (R, H05)
- Boner, Brian (R, S02)
- Hutchings, Lynn (R, S05)
- Dan Laursen (R, S19)
- Pearson, Laura (R, S14) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
- : S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
- : S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
- : S Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: Shared parenting.
Common questions
- What is SF117?
- SF117 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Shared parenting.
- What does SF117 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to child custody; providing a presumption for issuance of an order of shared child custody as specified; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of SF117?
- Failed as of March 3, 2025. Latest action: S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4 (March 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF117?
- Pearson, Laura (R, S14), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF117?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0117
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