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2014 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 14 - CHILDREN
CHAPTER 3 - PROTECTION
ARTICLE 4 - CHILD PROTECTION ACT
- 14-3-401. Short title.
- 14-3-402. Definitions.
- 14-3-403. Juvenile court authority over certain issues.
- 14-3-404. Venue; change of venue or judge.
- 14-3-405. Taking of child into custody; when permitted.
- 14-3-406. Child in custody; no shelter care placement without court order; exceptions; notice to parent or guardian; release.
- 14-3-407. Shelter care; delivery of child pending hearing; placing children; notice if no court order.
- 14-3-408. Notice of shelter care to be given district attorney; written statement required; duty of district attorney.
- 14-3-409. Taking of child into custody; shelter care hearing where no court order; conditional release; evidence; rehearing.
- 14-3-410. Shelter care hearing conducted by commissioner; authority and duty; review by court.
- 14-3-411. Complaints alleging neglect; investigation and determination by district attorney.
- 14-3-412. Commencement of proceedings; contents of petition.
- 14-3-413. Order to appear; contents thereof; when child taken into immediate custody; waiver of service.
- 14-3-414. Service of process; order of custody.
- 14-3-415. Presence of parent, custodian or guardian at hearing; failure to appear; avoidance of service; issuance of bench warrant.
- 14-3-416. Appointment of guardian ad litem.
- 14-3-417. Subpoenas for witnesses and evidence.
- 14-3-418. Search warrant; when authorized; affidavit required; contents of affidavit and warrant; service and return.
- 14-3-419. Physical and mental examinations.
- 14-3-420. Emergency medical, surgical or dental examination or treatment.
- 14-3-421. Reports of medical or mental examinations; use of results; copies.
- 14-3-422. Advising of right to counsel required; appointment of counsel; verification of financial condition.
- 14-3-423. Rights of parties generally; demand for and conduct of jury trial.
- 14-3-424. Conduct of hearings generally; exclusion of general public and child; exceptions; consolidations, continuances or deferrals permitted.
- 14-3-425. Burden of proof required; verdict of jury; effect thereof.
- 14-3-426. Initial hearing; adjudicatory hearing; entry of decree and disposition; evidentiary matters; continuance of disposition hearing.
- 14-3-427. Predisposition studies and reports.
- 14-3-428. Abeyance of proceedings by consent decree; term of decree; reinstatement of proceedings; effect of discharge or completing term.
- 14-3-429. Decree where child adjudged neglected; dispositions; terms and conditions; legal custody.
- 14-3-430. Orders of protection; requirements.
- 14-3-431. Duration of orders of disposition; termination of orders; permanency hearings; petition for termination of parental rights.
- 14-3-432. Appeal; right generally; transcript provided; cost thereof.
- 14-3-433. Stay of orders pending appeal; securing of payment; staying transfer of legal custody.
- 14-3-434. Fees, costs and expenses.
- 14-3-435. Ordering payment for support and treatment of child; how paid; enforcement.
- 14-3-436. Proceedings deemed in equity.
- 14-3-437. Records and reports confidential; inspection.
- 14-3-438. Liability for contempt; penalties.
- 14-3-439. Separate docket for juvenile cases; availability of records for statistics.
- 14-3-440. Reasonable efforts for family reunification; exceptions.
- 14-3-441. Confidentiality in court proceedings.
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