Section 14-12-101 – Office of Guardian Ad Litem; Guardian Ad Litem Program; Rulemaking; Reporting.
14-12-101. Office of guardian ad litem; guardian ad litem program; rulemaking; reporting. (a) The office of guardian ad litem shall administer a guardian ad litem program. The program shall employ or contract with, supervise and manage attorneys providing legal representation as guardians ad litem in the following cases and actions: (i) Child protection cases under […]
Section 14-12-102 – Appointment of Program to Provide Guardian Ad Litem Services.
14-12-102. Appointment of program to provide guardian ad litem services. (a) In cases specified in W.S. 14-12-101(a), if the county in which the court is located participates in the program: (i) The court shall appoint the program to provide services when appointing a guardian ad litem; (ii) The administrator or designee shall assign an attorney […]
Section 14-12-103 – County Participation; Reimbursement; Offices and Equipment.
14-12-103. County participation; reimbursement; offices and equipment. (a) The office of guardian ad litem shall enter into agreements with each county participating in the program. Agreements shall require counties to comply with all program rules and policies. The agreement shall establish the compensation rate within the county for attorneys providing legal representation as guardians ad […]
Section 14-12-104 – Applicability of the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act and State Self-Insurance Program.
14-12-104. Applicability of the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act and state self-insurance program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any attorney providing services for the office pursuant to the guardian ad litem program shall, for matters arising out of such services, be considered a state employee for purposes of coverage and representation under […]