Wyo. Stat. § 3-2-101
This is the official text of Wyo. Stat. § 3-2-101, 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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Petition for appointment of guardian
Official statutory text
(a) Any person may file with the clerk a petition for the appointment of a guardian. The petition shall state:
(i) The name, age and address of the proposed ward;
(ii) The status of the proposed ward as a minor, an incompetent person or a mentally incompetent person and the reasons for the petition;
(iii) The name and address of the proposed guardian, and his qualification as a fit and proper person to serve as guardian;
(iv) The residence of the proposed ward in the county or his presence in the county;
(v) The facts to show that the best interest of the proposed ward requires the appointment of a guardian in this state;
(vi) The name and address of the person or facility having the care, custody or control of the proposed ward; and
(vii) The interests of the petitioner.
(b) The district court may transfer jurisdiction of a petition for appointment of a guardian to the juvenile court if the proposed ward is a child who is under the prior and continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
(c) In any matter concerning an adult, the provisions of chapter 8 of this title shall apply for the purposes of establishing jurisdiction over the matter.
(i) The name, age and address of the proposed ward;
(ii) The status of the proposed ward as a minor, an incompetent person or a mentally incompetent person and the reasons for the petition;
(iii) The name and address of the proposed guardian, and his qualification as a fit and proper person to serve as guardian;
(iv) The residence of the proposed ward in the county or his presence in the county;
(v) The facts to show that the best interest of the proposed ward requires the appointment of a guardian in this state;
(vi) The name and address of the person or facility having the care, custody or control of the proposed ward; and
(vii) The interests of the petitioner.
(b) The district court may transfer jurisdiction of a petition for appointment of a guardian to the juvenile court if the proposed ward is a child who is under the prior and continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
(c) In any matter concerning an adult, the provisions of chapter 8 of this title shall apply for the purposes of establishing jurisdiction over the matter.
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