Wyo. Stat. § 3-1-205
This is the official text of Wyo. Stat. § 3-1-205, part of Wyoming’s Wyoming Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wyoming, organized into 40+ numbered titles by subject. This particular section falls under Title 3, “Guardian and Ward.”
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Rights of proposed ward
Official statutory text
(a) The proposed ward of any involuntary petition for guardianship or conservatorship shall have the right to:
(i) Notice of the filing of the petition;
(ii) An opportunity for a hearing;
(iii) Be present at any hearing regarding the proposed guardianship or conservatorship;
(iv) Have a guardian ad litem appointed in accordance with Rule 17(c) of the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure, and to have counsel appointed upon order of the court; and
(v) The least restrictive and most appropriate guardianship or conservatorship suitable to the proposed ward's circumstances.
(b) The rights in subsection (a) of this section may be exercised by the proposed ward, his legal counsel or guardian ad litem.
(i) Notice of the filing of the petition;
(ii) An opportunity for a hearing;
(iii) Be present at any hearing regarding the proposed guardianship or conservatorship;
(iv) Have a guardian ad litem appointed in accordance with Rule 17(c) of the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure, and to have counsel appointed upon order of the court; and
(v) The least restrictive and most appropriate guardianship or conservatorship suitable to the proposed ward's circumstances.
(b) The rights in subsection (a) of this section may be exercised by the proposed ward, his legal counsel or guardian ad litem.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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