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Stat. § 14-3-412
Wyoming
Statutes 1977
Title
14. Children
Chapter
3. Protection
Article
4. Child Protection Act
§
14-3-412. Commencement of proceedings; contents of petition
(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 and, if so, a
statement setting forth with particularity the notice provided to the
appropriate tribal court.
(c)
The petition shall state if any of the facts enumerated
in subsection (b) of this section are unknown.
(Laws
1997, ch. 199, § 1;
2004, ch. 127, § 2;
2005, ch. 230, § 1.)
W. S. 1977 § 14-3-412,
WY ST § 14-3-412
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