(b) An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child support order pursuant to this section is the controlling order. 204198. State tribunal and support enforcement agency. (a) The district courts enumerated in W.S. 53101 are the tribunals of this state. (b) The Wyoming department of family services is the support enforcement agency of this ARTICLE 2 - SUPPORT PROCEEDINGS UNDER CONVENTION 204201. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Application" means a request under the convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority; (ii) "Central authority" means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in W.S. 204140(a)(xxviii) to perform the functions specified in the convention, as defined in W.S. 204140(a)(xxvii); (iii) "Convention support means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in W.S. 204140(a)(xxviii); (iv) "Direct request" means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor or child residing outside the United States; (v) "Foreign central authority" means the entity designated by a foreign country described in W.S. 204140(a)(xxviii) to perform the functions specified in the convention; (vi) "Foreign support agreement": (A) Means an agreement for support in a record that: (I) Is enforceable as a support in the country of origin;
(b) An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child support order pursuant to this section is the controlling order. 204198. State tribunal and support enforcement agency. (a) The district courts enumerated in W.S. 53101 are the tribunals of this state. (b) The Wyoming department of family services is the support enforcement agency of this ARTICLE 2 - SUPPORT PROCEEDINGS UNDER CONVENTION 204201. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Application" means a request under the convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority; (ii) "Central authority" means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in W.S. 204140(a)(xxviii) to perform the functions specified in the convention, as defined in W.S. 204140(a)(xxvii); (iii) "Convention support means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in W.S. 204140(a)(xxviii); (iv) "Direct request" means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor or child residing outside the United States; (v) "Foreign central authority" means the entity designated by a foreign country described in W.S. 204140(a)(xxviii) to perform the functions specified in the convention; (vi) "Foreign support agreement": (A) Means an agreement for support in a record that: (I) Is enforceable as a support in the country of origin;
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