Opinion ID: 2632896
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Heading: Failure to Timely Object

Text: [¶ 13] As a threshold issue, Father contends that we must dismiss this appeal because Mother failed to file a timely objection to his claim. He directs our attention to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-2-305(c), (d) (Lexis-Nexis 2005), which provides that an objection must be filed within thirty days or the objection is barred. [2] Father asserts that since he filed his abatement claim on September 20, 2005, Mother was required to file her objection by October 20, 2005. She did not file her formal objection with the district court until October 28, 2005. As a result, Father argues that the objection is untimely and the appeal should be dismissed. We disagree. [¶ 14] In making his contentions, Father ignores the stipulated order that was entered by the district court on October 20, 2005. The Stipulated Order Allowing Temporary Abatement and Reserving Final Abatement Order Until Decision on Appeal is Received provides: THE ABOVE ENTITLED MATTER HAVING COME BEFORE THE COURT upon the parties' stipulation as evidenced by this Order Approved as to Form by Counsel for the parties, and the Court being fully advised as to the premises, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1. [Mother] has not filed a separate objection to abatement but is deemed to have objected to the abatement filed by [Father] on September 20, 2005, for abatement in excess of $983.84, such objection is twofold, first objection is made to abatement in excess of 50%, and second objection is made to abatement beyond the 7th of August, 2005. 2. [Father] shall have an abatement of the sum of $983.84 which constitutes 57 days (June 11th through August 7th, 2005) at½ abatement, with the decision on the balance of the abatement request being stayed until the Wyoming Supreme Court renders its decision on the pending appeal. . . . DATED this 20th day of October, 2005. /s/ District Court Judge Approved as to form: /s/ Attorney for [Father] /s/ Attorney for [Mother] (Emphasis added.) The stipulated order acknowledged that Mother had not yet filed a separate objection, but indicated that she was deemed to have objected. In light of the stipulated order finding that Mother objected to Father's claim, we reject Father's contention that the appeal must be dismissed.