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Wyo. Stat. § 14-3-415 (2026)

Presence of parent, custodian or guardian at

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hearing; failure to appear; avoidance of service; issuance of
bench warrant.

     (a) The court shall ensure the presence at any hearing of
the parents, guardian or custodian of any child subject to the
proceedings under this act.

     (b) Any person served with an order to appear as provided
in W.S. 14-3-414 and without reasonable cause fails to appear,
is liable for contempt of court and the court may issue a bench
warrant to cause the person to be brought before the court.

     (c) If the child, his parents, guardian or custodian or
any other person willfully avoids or refuses service of order to
appear, or it appears to the court that service of the order
will be ineffectual or that the welfare of the child requires
that he be brought immediately into the custody of the court, a
bench warrant may be issued by the court for the child or his
parents, guardian, custodian or any person having the actual
physical custody or control of the child.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2018–2025 · leading case: GS v. State (In re Interest of VS), 429 P.3d 14 (Wyo. 2018).
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GS v. State (In re Interest of VS), 429 P.3d 14 (Wyo. 2018). · cites it 8× “[¶32] Father stated at oral argument that Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-415 (a) (LexisNexis 2017) compelled the juvenile court to "insure" his presence at the permanency hearing.”
In the Interest Of: RR, KR & RR, Minor Child., FR v. The State of Wyoming, 2021 WY 85 (Wyo. 2021). · cites it 8× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-415 (LexisNexis 2021).”
In the Interest of: BG, minor child, NG v. The State of Wyoming, 2023 WY 40 (Wyo. 2023). · cites it 4× “For example, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-415 requires the court to “insure the presence at any hearing of the parents, guardian or custodian of any child subject to the proceedings under this act.”
FH v. State (In re Interest of ECH), 423 P.3d 295 (Wyo. 2018). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-415 (a) (LexisNexis 2017).”
In the Interest of Sp, Mr, Jr, & Mr, Minor Child.: Idp v. The State of Wyoming, 2025 WY 101 (Wyo. 2025). · cites it 3× “[¶46] Applicable Wyoming law requires that “[t]he court shall ensure the presence at any hearing of the parents, guardian or custodian of any child subject to the proceedings under this act.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 14-3-415(a) — 3 cases
GS v. State (In re Interest of VS), 429 P.3d 14 (Wyo. 2018). “[¶32] Father stated at oral argument that Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-415 (a) (LexisNexis 2017) compelled the juvenile court to "insure" his presence at the permanency hearing.”
In the Interest Of: RR, KR & RR, Minor Child., FR v. The State of Wyoming, 2021 WY 85 (Wyo. 2021). “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-415 (LexisNexis 2021).”
In the Interest of Sp, Mr, Jr, & Mr, Minor Child.: Idp v. The State of Wyoming, 2025 WY 101 (Wyo. 2025). “[¶46] Applicable Wyoming law requires that “[t]he court shall ensure the presence at any hearing of the parents, guardian or custodian of any child subject to the proceedings under this act.”
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