WYOMING Part 17

If you decide not to get a custody order, then you and the other parent have equal rights to both of the above. The only way to change the equal right to make decisions about your child and to have your child live with you is by filing for custody of your child with the court.

While a custody order may help in many ways, you do NOT need a custody order to file for child support. When necessary, the court will order child support for the financial maintenance of your child.* (See “Can I get financial support for my children and myself?” below)