Wyoming Statutes
Article 1 - Guardian Ad Litem Program
Section 14-12-102 - Appointment of Program to Provide Guardian Ad Litem Services.

14-12-102. Appointment of program to provide guardian ad litem services.
(a) In cases specified in W.S. 14-12-101(a), if the county in which the court is located participates in the program:
(i) The court shall appoint the program to provide services when appointing a guardian ad litem;
(ii) The administrator or designee shall assign an attorney to act as guardian ad litem in accordance with the court's order.
(b) The program shall cooperate with juvenile courts in developing a case appointment system in each participating county for all applicable cases requiring the appointment of a guardian ad litem.
(c) An attorney accepting a guardian ad litem assignment under the program shall be employed by or contract with the program to provide services in accordance with program requirements. The contract shall specify the fees to be paid for the assignment, which may be a defined hourly or per case rate or a defined sum. Fees paid by the program may vary based upon the type and difficulty of the case, location, work required and experience.

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