Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-206 (2026)

Protection of parental rights; applicability.

✓ current as of May 2026

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     (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 right as provided
under this section without demonstrating that the interest of
the government as applied to the parent or child is a compelling
state interest addressed by the least restrictive means.

     (c) The parental right as provided under this section
shall also apply to any state or local education agency, school
district, board of trustees, commission or school under title 21
of the Wyoming statutes regarding communication or disclosure to
a parent about that parent's unemancipated child.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2020–2025 · leading case: Andrew P. Johnson v. Katie L. Johnson, 2020 WY 18 (Wyo. 2020).

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Andrew P. Johnson v. Katie L. Johnson, 2020 WY 18 (Wyo. 2020). · cites it 13× “He argues that the court abused its discretion by not addressing his fundamental right to associate with his children under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-206 , that insufficient evidence supported the court’s finding that he abused Mother and the children, and that it erred by…”

In the Interest Of: Aa, a Minor Child, Ra v. The State of Wyoming, 2021 WY 18 (Wyo. 2021). · cites it 2× “” Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-206 (a) (LexisNexis 2019).”

In the Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights To: Tjh, Minor Child, Christine Dawn Herden v. State of Wyoming, Ex Rel. Dep't of Fam. Servs., 2021 WY 56 (Wyo. 2021). · cites it 2× “DISCUSSION [¶9] Mother claims the district court violated her right to due process by holding the evidentiary default hearing through video conference rather than in person and by not giving her a meaningful chance to be heard regarding Child’s best interests. The government may…”

In the Interest Of: MA, KA & GA, Minor Child., JR v. The State of Wyoming, 2022 WY 29 (Wyo. 2022). · cites it 2× “” Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-206 (a) (LexisNexis 2021).”

In the Interest of Sp, Mr, Jr, & Mr, Minor Child.: Idp v. The State of Wyoming, 2025 WY 101 (Wyo. 2025). · cites it 3× “2021) (internal citations omitted) (quoting Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-206 (a)); see also Clark v.”

In the Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights To: Jjd, Minor Child, Dominique Desiree Sciacca v. State of Wyoming, Ex Rel. Dep't of Fam. Servs., 2023 WY 115 (Wyo. 2023). · cites it 2× “3d at 1256 (citations omitted); see also Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-206 (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.”

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