Title 14 — Title 14 — Children
13 chapters · 418 sections in this title.
W.S. § 14-2-101 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-102 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-103 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-104 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-105 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-106 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-107 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-108 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-109 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-110 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-111 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-112 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-113 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-114 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-115 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-116 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-117 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-118 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-119 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-120 Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 93, § 3.
W.S. § 14-2-201 Maintenance and education of minor out of income from own property
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Maintenance and education of minor out of income from own property. Any minor having a living parent and owning property with income sufficient for his maintenance and education in a manner more expensive than his parent can reasonably afford, regard given to the situation of the…
W.S. § 14-2-202 Payment or delivery to parent of minor's estate not exceeding $25,000; duty of parent; settlement agreements on behalf of minors
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Payment or delivery to parent of minor's estate not exceeding $25,000; duty of parent; settlement agreements on behalf of minors. (a) Money or other property not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) in value belonging to a minor having no guardian of his estate may…
W.S. § 14-2-203 Parental tort liability for property damage of certain minors; exception; action cumulative
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Parental tort liability for property damage of certain minors; exception; action cumulative. (a) Any property owner is entitled to recover damages from the parents of any minor under the age of seventeen (17) years and over the age of ten (10) years who maliciously and willfully …
W.S. § 14-2-204 Liability for support; right of action; venue; service; measure of recovery; remedies cumulative; execution; continuing jurisdiction; notice
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Liability for support; right of action; venue; service; measure of recovery; remedies cumulative; execution; continuing jurisdiction; notice. (a) Any person legally responsible for the support of a child who abandons, deserts, neglects or unjustifiably fails to support the child …
W.S. § 14-2-205 Presence of parent, custodian or guardian at hearings; failure to appear; issuance of bench warrant
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Presence of parent, custodian or guardian at hearings; failure to appear; issuance of bench warrant. (a) It is the responsibility of one (1) or both parents, and the guardian or custodian of an unemancipated minor, if applicable, to appear with the minor before any court of this …
W.S. § 14-2-206 Protection of parental rights; applicability
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Protection of parental rights; applicability. (a) The liberty of a parent to the care, custody and control of their child is a fundamental right that resides first in the parent. (b) The state, or any agency or political subdivision of the state, shall not infringe the parental r…
W.S. § 14-2-301 Repealed by Laws 1981, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 102, § 2.
W.S. § 14-2-302 Repealed by Laws 1981, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 102, § 2.
W.S. § 14-2-303 Repealed by Laws 1981, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 102, § 2.
W.S. § 14-2-304 Repealed by Laws 1981, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 102, § 2.
W.S. § 14-2-305 Repealed by Laws 1981, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 102, § 2.
W.S. § 14-2-306 Repealed by Laws 1981, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 102, § 2.
W.S. § 14-2-307 Repealed by Laws 1981, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 102, § 2.
W.S. § 14-2-308 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) "Abuse" means as defined by W.S. 14-3-202(a)(ii); (ii) "Authorized agency" means: (A) A public social service agency authorized to care for and place children; or (B) A private child welfare agency certified by the state for such purposes…
W.S. § 14-2-309 Grounds for termination of parent-child relationship; clear and convincing evidence
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Grounds for termination of parent-child relationship; clear and convincing evidence. (a) The parent-child legal relationship may be terminated if any one (1) or more of the following facts is established by clear and convincing evidence: (i) The child has been left in the care of…
W.S. § 14-2-310 Parties authorized to file petition
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Parties authorized to file petition. (a) The petition for the termination of the parent-child relationship shall be filed with the court by: (i) Either parent, when termination of the parent-child legal relationship is sought with respect to the other parent; or child; or (ii) Th…
W.S. § 14-2-311 Contents of petition
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Contents of petition. (a) The petition for the termination of the parent-child legal relationship shall state: (i) The legal name, sex, date and place of birth of the child, if known, and the jurisdictional facts; (ii) The name and residence of the petitioner and his relationship…
W.S. § 14-2-312 Hearing; appointment of guardian ad litem
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Hearing; appointment of guardian ad litem. After the petition has been filed, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the child unless the court finds the interests of the child will be represented adequately by the petitioner or another party to the action and a…
W.S. § 14-2-313 (a) Service of petition
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(a) Service of petition. The petition shall be served on the following persons: (i) The parent of the child; (ii) The guardian ad litem; (iii) The guardian or next friend of the parent if the parent is a minor; (iv) The department of family services if the child is or has been su…
W.S. § 14-2-314 Social study required; information to be shown; not excluded as hearsay
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Social study required; information to be shown; not excluded as hearsay. Upon the filing of a petition by anyone other than an authorized agency as defined by W.S. 14-2-308(a)(ii)(A), the court shall direct that a social study be made by the appropriate county office of public as…
W.S. § 14-2-315 Order terminating the parent-child legal relationship; contents
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Order terminating the parent-child legal relationship; contents. The order terminating the parent-child legal relationship shall be in writing and shall contain the findings of the court. If the court terminates the parent-child legal relationship of either one (1) or both parent…
W.S. § 14-2-316 Dismissal of petition; continuation of hearing
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Dismissal of petition; continuation of hearing. If the court does not terminate the parent-child legal relationship, it shall dismiss the petition or direct an authorized agency to continue to make efforts to rehabilitate the parent and continue the hearing for no longer than six…
W.S. § 14-2-317 Effect of order of termination
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Effect of order of termination. (a) An order terminating the parent-child legal relationship divests the parent of all legal rights and privileges and relieves the child of all duties to that parent except: (i) The order does not divest that parent of duties and support obligatio…
W.S. § 14-2-318 Costs of proceedings; appointment of counsel
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Costs of proceedings; appointment of counsel. (a) The court may appoint counsel for any party who is indigent. Indigency shall be established by written affidavit signed and sworn to by the party or sworn testimony made a part of the record of the proceedings. The affidavit or sw…
W.S. § 14-2-319 Determination of indigency; recovery of payment
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Determination of indigency; recovery of payment. (a) In determining whether a person is an indigent party for purposes of W.S. 14-2-318, the court shall consider in addition to any other relevant factors the person's income, property owned, outstanding obligations and the number …
W.S. § 14-2-401 Short title
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Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Wyoming Parentage Act.
W.S. § 14-2-402 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. As used in this act: (i) "Acknowledged father" means a man who has established a father-child relationship under article 6 of this act; (ii) "Adjudicated father" means a man who has been adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the father of a child…
W.S. § 14-2-403 "This act" means W.S
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"This act" means W.S. 14-2-401 through Scope of act; choice of law. (a) This act applies to every determination of parentage in this state. (b) The court shall apply the law of this state to adjudicate the parent-child relationship. The applicable law does not depend on: (i) The …
W.S. § 14-2-404 Court of this state
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Court of this state. The district court is authorized to adjudicate parentage under this act.
W.S. § 14-2-405 Protection of participants
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Protection of participants. Proceedings under this act are subject to other law of this state governing the health, safety, privacy and liberty of a child or other individual who could be jeopardized by disclosure of identifying information, including address, telephone number, p…