Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 3-2-105 (2026)

Appointment of guardian on voluntary petition.

✓ current as of May 2026 Cite as: Wyo. Stat. § 3-2-105 (2026)

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(a) A guardian may be appointed by the court upon the
petition of the proposed ward, including a minor who has reached
the age of fourteen (14) years, if the court determines that the
appointment is in the best interest of the petitioner.
     (b) The petition shall state whether a notice of a
petition for involuntary guardianship under W.S. 3-2-101 has
been served on the proposed ward.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2002–2006 · leading case: In Re Guardianship of McNeel

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In Re Guardianship of McNeel (2005) wyo · cites it 16× “Moreover, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 3-2-105 (LexisNexis 2003) and Wyo.”

In the Matter of Guardianship of Meo (2006) wyo · cites it 6× “” Additionally, the district court opined that a fifteen-year-old child could request appointment of her own guardian by filing a voluntary petition under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 3-2-105 (LexisNexis 2003), requiring a determination of the child’s best interests.”

Sheets v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (2002) wyo · cites it 8× “While we agree that it appears from the record that Andrews acquiesced in the original appointment, the version of Wyo. Stat. § 3-2-105 in place in 1989 provides the method by which a voluntary guardianship may be established and leaves no doubt that a voluntary guardianship is…”

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