Wyoming § 14-3-412 Commencement of proceedings; contents of
petition

Wyoming Statutes

§ 14-3-412 — Commencement of proceedings; contents of petition

Wyoming § 14-3-412

Title 14Children

Ch. 3PROTECTION

Art. 4CHILD PROTECTION ACT

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-412 (2026).

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(a)Proceedings in juvenile court are commenced by filing a petition with the clerk of the court. The petition and all subsequent pleadings, motions, orders and decrees shall be entitled "State of Wyoming, In the Interest of ...., minor." A petition shall be signed by the district attorney on information and belief of the alleged facts. All petitions must be verified.

(b)The petition shall set forth all jurisdictional facts, including but not limited to:

(i)The child's name, date of birth and address;

(ii)The names and addresses of the child's parents, guardian or custodian and the child's spouse, if any;

(iii)Whether the child is being held in shelter care and if so, the name and address of the facility and the time shelter care commenced;

(iv)A statement setting forth with particula

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(a) Proceedings in juvenile court are commenced by filing
a petition with the clerk of the court. The petition and all
subsequent pleadings, motions, orders and decrees shall be
entitled "State of Wyoming, In the Interest of ...., minor." A
petition shall be signed by the district attorney on information
and belief of the alleged facts. All petitions must be verified.
(b) The petition shall set forth all jurisdictional facts,
including but not limited to:
(i) The child's name, date of birth and address;
(ii) The names and addresses of the child's parents,
guardian or custodian and the child's spouse, if any;
(iii) Whether the child is being held in shelter care
and if so, the name and address of the facility and the time
shelter care commenced;
(iv) A statement setting forth with particularity the
facts which bring the child within the provisions of this act;
and
(v) Whether the child is an Indian child as defined
in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act or as defined by W.S.
14-6-702(a)(iv) and, if so, a statement setting forth with
particularity the notice provided to the appropriate tribe and
to any other person or entity entitled to notice under the
Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act.
(c) The petition shall state if any of the facts
enumerated in subsection (b) of this section are unknown.