Wyoming Statutes
Chapter 3 - Protection
Article 4 - Child Protection Act

Section 14-3-401 - Short Title. - 14-3-401. Short title. This act shall be known and may...

Section 14-3-402 - Definitions. - 14-3-402. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Adjudication"...

Section 14-3-403 - Juvenile Court Authority Over Certain Issues. - 14-3-403. Juvenile court authority over certain issues. (a) Coincident with...

Section 14-3-404 - Venue; Change of Venue or Judge. - 14-3-404. Venue; change of venue or judge. Proceedings under this...

Section 14-3-405 - Taking of Child Into Custody; When Permitted. - 14-3-405. Taking of child into custody; when permitted. (a) A...

Section 14-3-406 - Child in Custody; No Shelter Care Placement Without Court Order; Exceptions; Notice to Parent or Guardian; Release. - 14-3-406. Child in custody; no shelter care placement without court...

Section 14-3-407 - Shelter Care; Delivery of Child Pending Hearing; Placing Children; Notice if No Court Order. - 14-3-407. Shelter care; delivery of child pending hearing; placing children;...

Section 14-3-408 - Notice of Shelter Care to Be Given District Attorney; Written Statement Required; Duty of District Attorney. - 14-3-408. Notice of shelter care to be given district attorney;...

Section 14-3-409 - Taking of Child Into Custody; Shelter Care Hearing Where No Court Order; Conditional Release; Evidence; Rehearing. - 14-3-409. Taking of child into custody; shelter care hearing where...

Section 14-3-410 - Shelter Care Hearing Conducted by Commissioner; Authority and Duty; Review by Court. - 14-3-410. Shelter care hearing conducted by commissioner; authority and duty;...

Section 14-3-411 - Complaints Alleging Neglect; Investigation and Determination by District Attorney. - 14-3-411. Complaints alleging neglect; investigation and determination by district attorney....

Section 14-3-412 - Commencement of Proceedings; Contents of Petition. - 14-3-412. Commencement of proceedings; contents of petition. (a) Proceedings in...

Section 14-3-413 - Order to Appear; Contents Thereof; When Child Taken Into Immediate Custody; Waiver of Service. - 14-3-413. Order to appear; contents thereof; when child taken into...

Section 14-3-414 - Service of Process; Order of Custody. - 14-3-414. Service of process; order of custody. (a) In proceedings...

Section 14-3-415 - Presence of Parent, Custodian or Guardian at Hearing; Failure to Appear; Avoidance of Service; Issuance of Bench Warrant. - 14-3-415. Presence of parent, custodian or guardian at hearing; failure...

Section 14-3-416 - Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem. - 14-3-416. Appointment of guardian ad litem. The court shall appoint...

Section 14-3-417 - Subpoenas for Witnesses and Evidence. - 14-3-417. Subpoenas for witnesses and evidence. Upon application of any...

Section 14-3-418 - Search Warrant; When Authorized; Affidavit Required; Contents of Affidavit and Warrant; Service and Return. - 14-3-418. Search warrant; when authorized; affidavit required; contents of affidavit...

Section 14-3-419 - Physical and Mental Examinations. - 14-3-419. Physical and mental examinations. Any time after the filing...

Section 14-3-420 - Emergency Medical, Surgical or Dental Examination or Treatment. - 14-3-420. Emergency medical, surgical or dental examination or treatment. The...

Section 14-3-421 - Reports of Medical or Mental Examinations; Use of Results; Copies. - 14-3-421. Reports of medical or mental examinations; use of results;...

Section 14-3-422 - Advising of Right to Counsel Required; Appointment of Counsel; Verification of Financial Condition. - 14-3-422. Advising of right to counsel required; appointment of counsel;...

Section 14-3-423 - Rights of Parties Generally; Demand for and Conduct of Jury Trial. - 14-3-423. Rights of parties generally; demand for and conduct of...

Section 14-3-424 - Conduct of Hearings Generally; Exclusion of General Public and Child; Exceptions; Consolidations, Continuances or Deferrals Permitted. - 14-3-424. Conduct of hearings generally; exclusion of general public and...

Section 14-3-425 - Burden of Proof Required; Verdict of Jury; Effect Thereof. - 14-3-425. Burden of proof required; verdict of jury; effect thereof....

Section 14-3-426 - Initial Hearing; Adjudicatory Hearing; Entry of Decree and Disposition; Evidentiary Matters; Continuance of Disposition Hearing. - 14-3-426. Initial hearing; adjudicatory hearing; entry of decree and disposition;...

Section 14-3-427 - Predisposition Studies and Reports. - 14-3-427. Predisposition studies and reports. (a) After a petition is...

Section 14-3-428 - Abeyance of Proceedings by Consent Decree; Term of Decree; Reinstatement of Proceedings; Effect of Discharge or Completing Term. - 14-3-428. Abeyance of proceedings by consent decree; term of decree;...

Section 14-3-429 - Decree Where Child Adjudged Neglected; Dispositions; Terms and Conditions; Legal Custody. - 14-3-429. Decree where child adjudged neglected; dispositions; terms and conditions;...

Section 14-3-430 - Orders of Protection; Requirements. - 14-3-430. Orders of protection; requirements. (a) On application of any...

Section 14-3-431 - Duration of Orders of Disposition; Termination of Orders; Permanency Hearings; Petition for Termination of Parental Rights. - 14-3-431. Duration of orders of disposition; termination of orders; permanency...

Section 14-3-432 - Appeal; Right Generally; Transcript Provided; Cost Thereof. - 14-3-432. Appeal; right generally; transcript provided; cost thereof. (a) Any...

Section 14-3-433 - Stay of Orders Pending Appeal; Securing of Payment; Staying Transfer of Legal Custody. - 14-3-433. Stay of orders pending appeal; securing of payment; staying...

Section 14-3-434 - Fees, Costs and Expenses. - 14-3-434. Fees, costs and expenses. (a) There is no fee...

Section 14-3-435 - Ordering Payment for Support and Treatment of Child; How Paid; Enforcement. - 14-3-435. Ordering payment for support and treatment of child; how...

Section 14-3-436 - Proceedings Deemed in Equity. - 14-3-436. Proceedings deemed in equity. All proceedings under this act...

Section 14-3-437 - Records and Reports Confidential; Inspection. - 14-3-437. Records and reports confidential; inspection. (a) Throughout proceedings pursuant...

Section 14-3-438 - Liability for Contempt; Penalties. - 14-3-438. Liability for contempt; penalties. Notwithstanding any other provision of...

Section 14-3-439 - Separate Docket for Juvenile Cases; Availability of Records for Statistics. - 14-3-439. Separate docket for juvenile cases; availability of records for...

Section 14-3-440 - Reasonable Efforts for Family Reunification; Exceptions. - 14-3-440. Reasonable efforts for family reunification; exceptions. (a) Except as...

Section 14-3-441 - Confidentiality in Court Proceedings. - 14-3-441. Confidentiality in court proceedings. In the event a confidentiality...