Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-313 (2026)

Service of petition.

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(a)   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 supported by public assistance funds.

     (b) Service of the petition on the person required to be
served by subsection (a) of this section shall be made as
provided by the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure. If the person
is a nonresident or his residence is unknown, service may be had
by constructive service or by publication as provided in the
Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1986–2017 · leading case: In Interest of DG, 825 P.2d 369 (Wyo. 1992).

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In Interest of DG, 825 P.2d 369 (Wyo. 1992). · cites it 11× “That this Affidavit is submitted pursuant to requirements of Wyoming Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 4(l)(e) and W.S. § 14-2-313. Attached to the affidavit of the district attorney were the return receipts signed by the mother (undated but postmarked April 5, 1990) and by the…”

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× “Mother recognizes that § 14-2-312 gave the Child the right to request a jury trial and Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-313 (LexisNexis 2015) required service of the petition upon the GAL, but claims those statutes-do not make the Child a party.”

Matter of Parental Rights to ARW, 716 P.2d 353 (Wyo. 1986). · cites it 5× “Ill In his final issue, appellant claims the provisions of §§ 14-2-313 and 14-2-314, W.S.1977, 1985 Cum.”

In Interest of SVG, 826 P.2d 237 (Wyo. 1992). · cites it 2× “*240 THEREFORE, the State of Wyoming informs the Court that pursuant to W.S. § 14-2-313(b), service by publication to terminate the parental rights of [the mother] will be undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure 4(e), 4(f), 4(g) and…”

RB v. State, Dep't of Fam. Servs., 406 P.3d 723 (Wyo. 2017). “§ 14-2-313 (Lex-isNexis 2017) (providing for service by publication to unknown parties to terminations of parental rights action), W.”

— Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-313(b) — 2 cases

In Interest of DG, 825 P.2d 369 (Wyo. 1992). “That this Affidavit is submitted pursuant to requirements of Wyoming Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 4(l)(e) and W.S. § 14-2-313. Attached to the affidavit of the district attorney were the return receipts signed by the mother (undated but postmarked April 5, 1990) and by the…”

In Interest of SVG, 826 P.2d 237 (Wyo. 1992). “*240 THEREFORE, the State of Wyoming informs the Court that pursuant to W.S. § 14-2-313(b), service by publication to terminate the parental rights of [the mother] will be undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure 4(e), 4(f), 4(g) and…”

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