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Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-314

Social study required; information to be shown;

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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 assistance and social services or by any
authorized agency to aid the court in making a final disposition
of the petition. The social study shall state the factual
information pertaining to the allegations in the petition, the
social history and the present situation and environment of the
child and parent. The social study shall not be excluded as
evidence by reason of hearsay alone. The social study shall be
made available to any party to the action upon request.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2025 · leading case: In Re Wdw
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In Re Wdw (2010) wyo · cites it 8× “[¶ 1] JLW (Father) appeals the district court's order terminating his parental rights pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-309 (a)(iv). He claims the district court failed to satisfy the social study requirements detailed in Wyo.”
Matter of Adoption of JLP (1989) wyo · cites it 4× “Social studies were ordered and prepared in accordance with Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-314 (1977). In August 1987 a guardian ad litem was appointed to represent the interests of JLP, and counsel for appellant was appointed in November 1987.”
Matter of Parental Rights to ARW (1986) wyo · cites it 4× ““§ 14-2-314. Social study required; information to be shown, not excluded as hearsay.”
In Interest of DG (1992) wyo · cites it 2× “9 This evidentiary argument results from the introduction of agency developed hearsay documents for termination and their concurrent unavailability to protect parental rights as issues claimed in brief to contravene both due process, Wyo.”
Matter of Adoption of BBC (1993) wyo · cites it 3× “§ 14-2-314 (1986). Because of our decision in BBC I, there is no petition for termination of BDR's parental rights before the district court.”
In Re Zmets (2012) wyo · cites it 2× “" Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-314 . In consideration of the additional procedural safeguards applicable to termination actions, and the fundamental interests which they are designed to protect, we conclude that a party in default who has appeared at the termination hearing may…”
JLW v. CAB (2010) wyo · cites it 4× “Failing to direct that a social study should be made upon the filing of the petition for termination as required by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-314 and rendering a judgment in favor of termination without having reviewed the completed home study.”
Matter of Parental Rights of SCN (1983) wyo “After the action commenced, the district court ordered that social studies be conducted of both appellee and appellant in accordance with the provisions of § 14-2-314, W.S.1977, Cum.Supp.1982. Those studies were completed by the appropriate agencies in Casper, Wyoming and…”
CP v. Laramie County Department of Public Assistance & Social Services (1982) wyo · cites it 3× “As required by § 14-2-314, W.S. 1977, Cum.Supp.1981, 2 the court had already *518 directed a social study by an authorized agency.”
In the Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights To: Sld, a Minor Child. Katrina Danforth v. Ryan Hansen (2025) wyo · cites it 10× “[¶5] The district court ordered the Department of Family Services to complete a social study as required by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-314 . The Department conducted the study on December 19, 2021 and submitted its written report to the court on January 28.”
DMM v. State (2012) wyo · cites it 2× “" Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-314 . In consideration of the additional procedural safeguards applicable to termination actions, and the fundamental interests which they are designed to protect, we conclude that a party in default who has appeared at the termination hearing may…”
Matter of Parental Rights of PP (1982) wyo · cites it 3× “As required by § 14-2-314, W.S. 1977, Cum.Supp. 1981, [2] the court had already *518 directed a social study by an authorized agency.”
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