Wyoming
Categorical Right To Counsel
Discretionary Appointment Of Counsel
Right Or Appointment Is Qualified
No Such Proceeding
No Authorization, But Relevant Materials
Other
Categorical
Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Accused Parents
Legislation
Key Development
Right to counsel
Indigent parents have a right to counsel in abuse/neglect proceedings.
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Key Development
July 30, 2018
Wyo. Supreme Court upholds parents' right to counsel
The Supreme Court of Wyoming held parents are entitled to appointed counsel in abuse/neglect cases even when not the subject of allegations.
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Qualified
Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Children
Legislation
Key Development
Right to counsel
Children have a right to an attorney ad litem in abuse/neglect proceedings.
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Doesn't Affect
Adult Protective Proceedings - Protected Person
Legislation
No right to counsel located
Protective services can be provided absent consent in some circumstances, but no provisions requiring appointment of counsel or a GAL were found
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Qualified
Benefits - Claimant
Legislation
Key Development
Discretionary appointment - Worker's compensation
A hearing examiner and district court may appoint counsel in contested worker's compensation cases.
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Discretionary
Bypass of Parental Input into Abortion - Minor (Pre-Dobbs)
Legislation
Key Development
Discretionary appointment of counsel
A court may appoint counsel for a minor seeking to bypass the parental consent and notification requirements for an abortion.
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Categorical
Civil Commitment
Discretionary
Domestic Violence - Alleged Victim
Legislation
Key Development
Discretionary appointment of counsel
A court may appoint counsel for the victim in a few DV scenarios.
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Discretionary
Guardianship/Conservatorship of Adults - Protected Person
Legislation
Key Development
Right to counsel
The subject of a guardianship proceeding may be appointed counsel upon order of the court.
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Qualified
Parentage - Petitioner or Child
Legislation
Key Development
Right to counsel
The court must appoint counsel for a child in a paternity proceeding in certain circumstances.
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No Such Proceeding
Sexually Dangerous Persons - Commitment
Legislation
No such proceeding
There is no procedure in the state for confinement of a sexually dangerous/violent person.
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Qualified
Termination of Parental Rights (Private) - Birth Parents
Legislation
Key Development
Discretionary appointment of counsel
It is possible that there is a discretionary appointment of counsel for parents in adoption cases.
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Discretionary
Termination of Parental Rights (State) - Birth Parents
Legislation
Key Development
Discretionary appointment of counsel
The court may appoint counsel for an indigent parent in a state-initiated termination of parental rights proceeding.
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Key Development
March 9, 2023
Right to Counsel
Indigent parents and Indian custodians have the right to counsel in termination proceedings concerning Indian children.
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Discretionary
Termination of Parental Rights (State) - Children
Legislation
Key Development
March 9, 2023
Wyoming enacts the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act
Indian children may be appointed counsel in termination proceedings.
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Categorical
Truancy - Petition Against Child
Legislation
Key Development
Right to counsel
Indigent Wyoming children have a right to counsel in truancy proceedings (which are treated as "child in need of supervision" matters).
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