§ 3-2-101 — Petition for appointment of guardian

Wyoming § 3-2-101

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 03: Guardian and Ward
• Ch. 2: GUARDIANSHIPS
• Art. 1: APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN

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(a) Any person may file with the clerk a petition for the
appointment of a guardian. The petition shall state:
(i) The name, age and address of the proposed ward;
(ii) The status of the proposed ward as a minor, an
incompetent person or a mentally incompetent person and the
reasons for the petition;
(iii) The name and address of the proposed guardian,
and his qualification as a fit and proper person to serve as
guardian;
(iv) The residence of the proposed ward in the county
or his presence in the county;
(v) The facts to show that the best interest of the
proposed ward requires the appointment of a guardian in this
state;
(vi) The name and address of the person or facility
having the care, custody or control of the proposed ward; and
(vii) The interests of the petitioner.
(b) The district court may transfer jurisdiction of a
petition for appointment of a guardian to the juvenile court if
the proposed ward is a child who is under the prior and
continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
(c) In any matter concerning an adult, the provisions of
chapter 8 of this title shall apply for the purposes of
establishing jurisdiction over the matter.