Wyoming § 14-3-428 Abeyance of proceedings by consent decree; term
of decree; reinstatement of proceedings; effect of discharge or
completing term

Wyoming Statutes

§ 14-3-428 — Abeyance of proceedings by consent decree; term of decree; reinstatement of proceedings; effect of discharge or completing term

Wyoming § 14-3-428

Title 14Children

Ch. 3PROTECTION

Art. 4CHILD PROTECTION ACT

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-428 (2026).

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(a)At any time after the filing of a petition alleging a child to be neglected and before adjudication, the court may issue a consent decree ordering further proceedings held in abeyance. The placement of the child is subject to the terms, conditions and stipulations agreed to by the parties affected in accordance with W.S. 14-3-429. The consent decree shall not be entered without the consent of the district attorney, the child's guardian ad litem and the parents. Modifications to an existing consent decree may be allowed.

(b)The consent decree shall be in writing and copies given to all parties. The decree shall include the case plan for the family.

(c)A consent decree, if the child remains within the home, shall be in force for the period agreed upon by the parties unless sooner termi

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(a) At any time after the filing of a petition alleging a
child to be neglected and before adjudication, the court may
issue a consent decree ordering further proceedings held in
abeyance. The placement of the child is subject to the terms,
conditions and stipulations agreed to by the parties affected in
accordance with W.S. 14-3-429. The consent decree shall not be
entered without the consent of the district attorney, the
child's guardian ad litem and the parents. Modifications to an
existing consent decree may be allowed.
(b) The consent decree shall be in writing and copies
given to all parties. The decree shall include the case plan for
the family.
(c) A consent decree, if the child remains within the
home, shall be in force for the period agreed upon by the
parties unless sooner terminated by the court.
(d) If the child is placed outside the home, a consent
decree shall be in force for the period agreed upon by the
parties but not longer than six (6) months unless sooner
terminated by the court. For good cause the court may grant one
(1) extension of the consent decree for no longer than six (6)
months.
(e) If a consent decree is in effect and the child is in
placement, the court shall hold review hearings as provided by
W.S. 14-3-431.
(f) If prior to discharge by the court or expiration of
the consent decree, the parents or guardian of a child alleged
to be neglected fail to fulfill the terms and conditions of the
decree or a new petition is filed alleging the child to be
neglected, the original petition and proceeding may be
reinstated upon order of the court after hearing, and the court
may proceed as though the consent decree had never been entered.
If, as part of the consent decree, the parents or guardian made
an admission to any of the allegations contained in the original
petition, that admission shall be entered only if the court
orders that the original petition and proceeding be reinstated
and the admissions, if any, be entered. If the admission is
entered, the court may proceed to disposition pursuant to W.S.