§ 14-2-318 — Costs of proceedings; appointment of counsel

(a) The court may appoint counsel for any party who is
indigent. Indigency shall be established by written affidavit
signed and sworn to by the party or sworn testimony made a part
of the record of the proceedings. The affidavit or sworn
testimony shall state that the party is without sufficient
money, property, assets or credit to employ counsel in his own
behalf. The court may require further verification of financial
condition as it deems necessary.
(b) Where petitioner is an authorized agency as defined by
W.S. 14-2-308(a)(ii)(B), it shall pay for the costs of the
action. Costs shall include:
(i) Fee for the guardian ad litem. If the agency had
entered into an agreement with the office of guardian ad litem
pursuant to W.S. 14-12-101 through 14-12-104 and the office was
appointed to provide the guardian ad litem, the office shall pay
the fee for the guardian ad litem in accordance with that
agreement;
(ii) Attorney's fee for an indigent party;
(iii) Other professional fees incurred by an indigent
party in defense of an action brought under this act.
(c) Prior to incurring any cost under subsection (b) of
this section application shall be made to the court and written
approval by the court shall be obtained.
(d) Where petitioner is an authorized agency as defined by
W.S. 14-2-308(a)(ii)(A):
(i) The district attorney for the county in which the
petition is filed shall represent the authorized agency in all
proceedings under this act;
(ii) The authorized agency shall pay the reasonable
attorney's fees and expenses for an indigent party incurred in
the defense of an action brought under this act and approved by
the court; and
(iii) The authorized agency shall pay the guardian ad
litem reasonable fees and expenses approved by the court unless
the agency had entered into an agreement with the office of
guardian ad litem pursuant to W.S. 14-12-101 through 14-12-104
and the office was appointed to provide the guardian ad litem.
If so, the office shall pay the fee for the guardian ad litem in
accordance with that agreement.