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    Roberts v. Locke 304 P.3d 116, June 17, 2013 Ponente - Davis, J

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    The Court ruled that a Wyoming district court has the authority to order the conveyance of a beachfront property in Costa Rica owned by divorcing spouses Robert and Locke. While Locke proposed selling the property and splitting the proceeds, Robert proposed being awarded the property if Locke paid off the debts associated with it. The Court affirmed the district court's ruling in favor of Robert based on Wyoming law taking precedence over Costa Rican law since Locke did not provide proof of relevant Costa Rican law.

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    The Court ruled that a Wyoming district court has the authority to order the conveyance of a beachfront property in Costa Rica owned by divorcing spouses Robert and Locke. While Locke proposed selling the property and splitting the proceeds, Robert proposed being awarded the property if Locke paid off the debts associated with it. The Court affirmed the district court's ruling in favor of Robert based on Wyoming law taking precedence over Costa Rican law since Locke did not provide proof of relevant Costa Rican law.

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    The Court ruled that a Wyoming district court has the authority to order the conveyance of a beachfront property in Costa Rica owned by divorcing spouses Robert and Locke. While Locke proposed selling the property and splitting the proceeds, Robert proposed being awarded the property if Locke paid off the debts associated with it. The Court affirmed the district court's ruling in favor of Robert based on Wyoming law taking precedence over Costa Rican law since Locke did not provide proof of relevant Costa Rican law.

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    Roberts v.

    Locke
    304 P.3d 116, June 17, 2013
    Ponente: Davis, J

    FACTS:
    Robert and Locke were married and now they wanted a divorce. Petitioner is stating that
    they have equally divided properties and one of those is the beachfront property in Costa
    Rica.

    Locke proposed that the Court orders the sale of that property and that the proceeds be
    used to pay their debts and the balance left is split into two.

    Roberts proposed that the property be awarded to her with Locke paying the debts off
    that property.

    ISSUE: WON the district has the authority to order the conveyance of the Costa Rican
    property

    RULING:
    THE COURT RULED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. Wyoming decree does not have to yield to
    Costa Rican law. Based on Wyoming Rule of Civil Procedure 44.1, neither Wyoming's
    Courts nor those of the US Courts will take judicial notice of foreign laws without
    pleading and proving it in accordance with the forum court. Since the petitioner did not
    provide proof, it is Wyoming decree that should prevail.

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