Bill No.: HB0105                  Drafter:  IDS

LSO No.:  11LSO-0270              Effective Date:  7/1/2011

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0026

Chapter No.:       36

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Throne

Catch Title:       Temporary military duty-child custody and visitation.

Subject:  Modification of child custody and visitation for service members serving temporary military duty.

Summary/Major Elements:

· This act prevents Wyoming courts from permanently modifying a custody or visitation order based on temporary military duty;

· If a court temporarily modifies custody or visitation based on temporary military duty, the bill requires the court to consider whether the modification order should automatically terminate;

· The act provides that, upon motion by a service member being assigned to temporary duty, Wyoming courts may allow visitation rights to be exercised by a family member;

· The act provides for expedited hearings and/or the presentation of electronic evidence where temporary military duty impacts a service member's ability to participate in a regularly scheduled hearing;

· The act specifies that it does not change a court's current obligation to consider the best interests of a child;

· Establishes that temporary military service does not alter a Wyoming court's jurisdiction.