WYOMING Part 34

Can I file for custody in Wyoming?

You can only file for custody in Wyoming if it is your child's "home state". (There are exceptions to the "home state" rule -- see below.) The "home state" is the state where your child has lived with a parent or a person acting as a parent for at least six consecutive months. If your child is less than 6 months old, then your child's home state is the state where s/he has lived since birth. Leaving the state for a short period of time does not change your child's home state.*

If you and your child recently moved to Wyoming, generally you cannot file for custody in Wyoming until you have lived there for at least six months. Until then, you or the other parent can start a custody action in the state where your child has most recently lived for at least 6 months.*