Title 3 — Title 3 — Guardian And Ward
9 chapters · 218 sections in this title.
W.S. § 3-2-101 Petition for appointment of guardian
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Petition for appointment of guardian. (a) Any person may file with the clerk a petition for the appointment of a guardian. The petition shall state: (i) The name, age and address of the proposed ward; (ii) The status of the proposed ward as a minor, an incompetent person or a men…
W.S. § 3-2-102 procedure
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procedure. Notice; when required; governed by rules of civil (a) Notice of filing of a petition for appointment of an involuntary guardianship shall be served on the proposed ward, his custodian and the proposed guardian. (b) Notice of filing of a petition for appointment of an i…
W.S. § 3-2-103 Pleadings and trial; rules of civil procedure
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Pleadings and trial; rules of civil procedure. After the petition is filed, all proceedings are governed by the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure and the Wyoming Rules of Evidence. The petitioner, the proposed ward or his custodian may demand a jury trial as provided by the Wyomin…
W.S. § 3-2-104 Appointment of guardian
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Appointment of guardian. (a) The court may appoint a guardian if the allegations of the petition as to the status of the proposed ward and the necessity for the appointment of a guardian are proved by a preponderance of the evidence. (b) The order appointing a guardian shall stat…
W.S. § 3-2-105 Appointment of guardian on voluntary petition
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Appointment of guardian on voluntary petition. (a) A guardian may be appointed by the court upon the petition of the proposed ward, including a minor who has reached the age of fourteen (14) years, if the court determines that the appointment is in the best interest of the petiti…
W.S. § 3-2-106 Appointment of a temporary or emergency guardian
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Appointment of a temporary or emergency guardian. (a) Upon the filing of a petition for a temporary guardian other than a petition for temporary guardianship for educational, medical care and dental care purposes pursuant to W.S. 3-2-301 through 3-2-303 and after a hearing the co…
W.S. § 3-2-107 Who may be appointed as guardian; preference for appointment of guardians
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Who may be appointed as guardian; preference for appointment of guardians. (a) The court may appoint any qualified person as guardian of an incompetent person or a minor. The court may not appoint a person to be a guardian of an incompetent person or a minor if the person propose…
W.S. § 3-2-108 Appointment of guardian on a standby basis
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Appointment of guardian on a standby basis. A petition for the appointment of a guardian of the petitioner on a standby basis may be filed by any person under the same procedure and requirements as provided in W.S. 3-3-301 through 3-3-306 for appointment of a standby conservator,…
W.S. § 3-2-109 Guardian's report
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Guardian's report. (a) The guardian shall present to the court and file in the guardianship proceedings a signed, written, report on the physical condition, including level of disability or functional incapacity, principal residence, treatment, care and activities of the ward, as…
W.S. § 3-2-110 Appointment of department of health or the department of family services as guardian
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Appointment of department of health or the department of family services as guardian. (a) The department of health or the department of family services may petition any district court in the state to be appointed guardian of a minor who is in its custody. (b) If a department in s…
W.S. § 3-2-111 (a) Fees of the guardian
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(a) Fees of the guardian. The fees of the guardian shall be: (i) Reasonable and appropriate; (ii) Set and approved by the court. (b) The fees of the guardian shall not be approved by the court unless all reports required of the guardian are current.
W.S. § 3-2-112 Immunity of volunteer guardian
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Immunity of volunteer guardian. Any person who is appointed guardian of a ward pursuant to W.S. 3-2-104, who serves in that capacity without compensation other than reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses associated with the appointment and who carries out the duties of guardian…
W.S. § 3-2-201 (a) Powers and duties of guardian
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(a) Powers and duties of guardian. The guardian shall: (i) Determine and facilitate the least restrictive and most appropriate and available residence for the ward; (ii) Facilitate the ward's education, social and other activities; (iii) Subject to the restrictions of W.S. 3-2-20…
W.S. § 3-2-202 court
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court. Powers of the guardian subject to approval of the (a) Upon order of the court, after notice and hearing and appointment of a guardian ad litem, the guardian may: (i) Commit the ward to a mental health hospital or other mental health facility; (ii) ward: provided: Consent t…
W.S. § 3-2-301 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. As used in this article: (i) "Caregiver" means a person, other than a natural parent or legal guardian, who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and is the primary physical custodian and a relative of a minor child; (ii) "Child" means a person under eighteen (1…
W.S. § 3-2-302 Appointment of temporary guardian for educational, medical care and dental care purposes
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Appointment of temporary guardian for educational, medical care and dental care purposes. (a) A caregiver of a child may petition for appointment as a temporary guardian of a child for educational, medical care and dental care purposes. The petition shall be verified by affidavit…
W.S. § 3-2-303 Notice to court
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Notice to court. If a child subject to an ex parte order appointing a temporary guardian of a child for educational, medical care and dental care purposes is no longer living in the primary physical custody of the caregiver, the caregiver shall within three (3) business days noti…