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Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-812

Child as party; representation.

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(a) A minor child is a permissible party, but is not a
necessary party to a proceeding under this article.

     (b) The court shall appoint an attorney to represent the
best interest of a minor or incapacitated child if the child is
a party or the court finds that the interests of the child are
not adequately represented.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 2002–2016 · leading case: In the Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights To HLL and KGS, Minor Children: CLB v. State of Wyoming, Department
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In the Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights To HLL and KGS, Minor Children: CLB v. State of Wyoming, Department (2016) wyo · cites it 2× “§ 14-2-812 (LexisNexis 2015). The legislature's directive is clear and unambiguous.”
KC v. State (2015) wyo · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-812 . [T29] Between the bookends of the initial adjudication and the TPR hearing, a number of review and permanency hearings regarding the progress made by the parents toward reunification and the ultimate permanency plan may be held.”
BA v. Laramie County Department of Family Services (2007) wyo · cites it 2× “The statute governing the appointment of a GAL for children in termination of parental rights actions is Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-812 (Lexis-Nexis 2007), which in pertinent part reads: After the petition has been filed, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the…”
LM v. Laramie County Department of Family Services (2007) wyo · cites it 12× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-812 requires in pertinent part as follows: After the petition has been filed, the .”
In Re Adoption of KJD (2002) wyo · cites it 2× “Had the legislature intended for there to be a right to a jury trial in adoption proceedings, it could have so provided, as it did in the statutes that govern termination of parental rights in non-adoption cases under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-812 (LexisNexis 2001).”
Zeitner v. Shank (2012) wyo · cites it 2× “" The district court denied Mother's request for relief, Mother does not specify the issues on which the district court "failed to rule.”
JG v. State, Department of Family Services (2004) wyo · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-812 (LexisNexis 2003) (counsel may be appointed for a minor child if the child’s interests are not otherwise adequately represented).”
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