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Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 3-2-102 (2026)

Notice; when required; governed by rules of civil

✓ current as of May 2026 Cite as: Wyo. Stat. § 3-2-102 (2026)
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procedure.

     (a) Notice of filing of a petition for appointment of an
involuntary guardianship shall be served on the proposed ward,
his custodian and the proposed guardian.

     (b) Notice of filing of a petition for appointment of an
involuntary guardianship shall be served on the proposed ward's
parents, agent or fiduciary under a known power of attorney,
spouse and adult children who are known or who can be discovered
with due diligence, except:

          (i)   When a petition is filed under W.S. 3-2-108; or
          (ii) When for good cause the court determines that no
notice is necessary if the proposed ward is under the age of
eighteen (18) years.

     (c) Notice shall be served on any other person as ordered
by the court.

     (d) Notice shall be given in accordance with the Wyoming
Rules of Civil Procedure and as ordered by the court.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1982–2009 · leading case: In the Matter of Guardianship of Meo
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In the Matter of Guardianship of Meo (2006) wyo · cites it 11× “” [¶ 24] Additionally, the district court mentioned Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 3-2-102 (b), which provides: Notice of filing of a petition for appointment of an involuntary guardianship shall be served on the proposed ward’s parents, spouse and adult children who are known or who can be…”
In the Interest of DMW v. TLW (2009) wyo · cites it 8× “Section 3-2-102 states in relevant part: (a) Notice of filing of a petition for appointment of an involuntary guardianship shall be served on the proposed ward, his custodian and the proposed guardian.”
Kamp v. Kamp (1982) wyo · cites it 4× “Section 3-2-102, W.S. 1977 (part of the Article pertaining to Guardian and Ward).”
Sheets v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (2002) wyo · cites it 4× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 3-2-102 enacted in 1985 explicitly lists the parties who must be provided notice of the involuntary appointment of a guardian.”
Cosner v. Ridinger (1994) wyo · cites it 2× “) Zimmerman’s petition was filed in accordance with the current version of Wyo.Stat. § 3-2-102 (1985), which has been amended to state: [N]otice of the filing of the petition shall be served upon the proposed ward and his custodian, if any, and his parent, child, or spouse who…”
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