Free IT WILL BE A MINIMUM OF 30 DAYS BEFORE ANY CHANGE IS REFLECTED IN YOUR CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT - Wyoming

(Rev. 7/1/03) STATE OF WYOMING COUNTY OF LARAMIE ) ) ss. ) IN THE DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Doc. _________ No. _________

_________________________________, (address)__________________________ _________________________________ Plaintiff, v. _______________________________, (address)_________________________ ________________________________ Defendant.

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NOTICE OF IMMEDIATE APPROVAL TO CLAIM FOR ABATEMENT The undersigned custodial parent hereby approves the Child Support Abatement Claim filed by the non-custodial parent for an abatement of $_______________________ in his/her child support obligation for the period ___________________________ through ___________________________________ in which he/she exercised visitation. This notice is filed prior to the expiration of the thirty (30) day time period for objections, and by its submission I waive the right to object to the referenced claim for child support abatement. There is no filing fee for this document. DATED this _____ day of ____________________________, 200__.

_______________________ Custodial Parent

____________ Phone #

The foregoing Notice of Immediate Approval of Claim for Child Support Abatement was mailed to the non-custodial parent above-named this _____ day of ______________________, 200__. The District Court, First Judicial District, was notified of the Claim for Child Support Abatement and Notice of Immediate Approval of Claim for Child Support Abatement this _____ day of _________________, 200__.

GERRIE BISHOP Clerk of the District Court

By: ___________________________________

(Rev. 7/1/03) INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING A CLAIM FOR CHILD SUPPORT ABATEMENT
W.S. § 20-2-305 provides, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, child support shall abate by onehalf (1/2) of the daily support obligation for each day the non-custodial parent has the physical custody of the child for whom support is due, provided that the non-custodial parent has custody of the child for more than fifteen (15) consecutive days. Overnight and weekend visits with the custodial parent during the period for which abatement is claimed shall be disregarded in computing abatement. 1. All claims must be filed with the Clerk of Court within thirty (30) days after the period for which abatement is claimed and must be accompanied by a $10.00 fee (cash, certified check or money order). The Clerk will mail a copy of the Claim to the custodial parent at the address provided to the Clerk by the non-custodial parent. The custodial parent may object to the abatement claim by filing an Objection with the Clerk of Court within thirty (30) days of the date the Clerk mailed the notice of Claim for Child Support Abatement. The Objection must be accompanied by a $10.00 fee (cash, certified check or money order). A copy of the Objection to Claim for Abatement will be mailed to the non-custodial parent at the address provided on the Claim for Child Support Abatement.

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If an Objection to the Claim for Abatement is timely filed, the non-custodial parent MAY respond to the issues raised in the objection by filing a Response within fifteen (15) days of the date the Clerk mailed the objection to the custodial parent. There is no fee associated with a Response.
The Clerk will mail a copy of the Response to the custodial parent at the address provided to the Clerk. CLAIMS, OBJECTIONS AND REPONSES NOT TIMELY FILED OR NOT ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUISITE FEE ARE BARRED. The Clerk will notify the Court of claims, objections and responses not barred and the Court will resolve the differences with or without a hearing and enter an appropriate order. The custodial parent may approve the abatement claim prior to the expiration of the thirty (30) day time period for objections by filing a Notice of Immediate Approval with the Clerk of Court. There is no filing fee for the Notice. All abatement amounts shall be applied first to current child support due and then to any arrearage balance owed for past-due child support.

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INCOMPLETE FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND WILL BE RETURNED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. THIS INCLUDES ADDRESSES OF BOTH PARTIES, DATES OF VISITATION AND MATH COMPUTATION. (RESUBMITTED FORMS MUST STILL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE VISITATION PERIOD ENDS. IF IT IS NOT TIMELY SUBMITTED, IT WILL BE BARRED - THERE IS NO EXTENSION OF TIME FOR RESUBMITTED CLAIMS.)