Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-310 (2026)

Parties authorized to file petition.

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(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

            (ii)    The guardian or the legal custodian of the
child; or

            (iii)    An authorized agency.

     (b) The petition for the termination of the parent-child
relationship may be filed with the court by a biological or
adoptive grandparent acting in loco parentis to the child, where
the child has resided with the grandparent for a period of not
less than one (1) year and the placement is not under the
direction of a juvenile court or the department of family
services.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1992–2021 · leading case: In the Interest of LB, BO, KO, Minors, State of Wyoming, Dep't of Fam. Servs. v. DH & CB & State of Wyoming, 2014 WY 10 (Wyo. 2014).

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In the Interest of LB, BO, KO, Minors, State of Wyoming, Dep't of Fam. Servs. v. DH & CB & State of Wyoming, 2014 WY 10 (Wyo. 2014). · cites it 13× “DISCUSSION [17] DFS argues the juvenile court incorrectly concluded that DFS did not need to have custody of BO and KO in order for it to be an "authorized agency" under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-310 . Statutory interpretation requires this Court to respect the following…”

In the Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights To: GAC, a Minor Child. Krystal Kaylynn Cave v. State of Wyoming, Dep't of Fam. Servs., 2017 WY 65 (Wyo. 2017). · cites it 2× “[¶17] Mother argues that the Child was not a party to the termination of parental rights action,because, under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-310 (LexisNexis 2016), a child cannot be a petitioner.”

In the Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights To: Jpl, Minor Child, Jennifer Anne Hood v. State of Wyoming, Ex Rel. Dep't of Fam. Servs., 2021 WY 94 (Wyo. 2021). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-310 (LexisNexis 2021); In re HLL, ¶ 18, 372 P.”

In Interest of DG, 825 P.2d 369 (Wyo. 1992). · cites it 3× “Further, this Court finds that the Petition prepared and signed by Marianne Lee is authorized by W.S. § 14-2-310 and that the Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss should be denied; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss is hereby…”

— Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-310(a)(iii) — 1 case

In the Interest of LB, BO, KO, Minors, State of Wyoming, Dep't of Fam. Servs. v. DH & CB & State of Wyoming, 2014 WY 10 (Wyo. 2014). “DISCUSSION [17] DFS argues the juvenile court incorrectly concluded that DFS did not need to have custody of BO and KO in order for it to be an "authorized agency" under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-310 . Statutory interpretation requires this Court to respect the following…”

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