State Ex Rel. Mahoney v. St. John

TAYLOR, Justice.

A Wyoming district court refused to enforce a child support order issued by a Washington court which enjoyed plenary jurisdiction over appellee. Finding that the federal constitution and Wyoming statutes require an opposite result, we reverse and remand with instructions.

I. ISSUES

Appellant, the State of Washington, upon the relation of Sherrill L. Mahoney, succinctly states the issue:

I. Did the District Court err as a matter of law when it refused to extend full faith and credit to the child support order issued in the State of Washington and when it determined that the State…