WYOMING Part 61

When asked to reconsider a child support payment before an order is in place, a court will evaluate the fairness of a guidelines-result based on factors including the child’s age, cost of day care, transportation costs, and any special health or educational needs. A court also looks at the parents’ responsibilities to other children, the value of services contributed by either parent, and the parents’ ability to provide health insurance through employment benefits. Additionally, a court considers the parents’ relationship to each other, the expense of pregnancy, the amount of time the child spends with each parent, any other necessary expense for the child, and whether a parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed.

Once a court makes a child support order, it can be modified at any time if a parent experiences a substantial change in circumstances. A change is substantial if there would be a 20% change in the amount of child support. For example, the paying parent loses a job or the receiving parent wins the lottery.