Section 14-3-214 – Confidentiality of Records; Penalties; Access to Information; Attendance of School Officials at Interviews; Access to Central Registry Records Pertaining to Child Protection Cases.
14-3-214. Confidentiality of records; penalties; access to information; attendance of school officials at interviews; access to central registry records pertaining to child protection cases. (a) All records concerning reports and investigations of child abuse or neglect are confidential except as provided by W.S. 14-3-201 through 14-3-215. Any person who willfully violates this subsection is guilty […]
Section 14-3-215 – Interagency Children’s Collaborative.
14-3-215. Interagency children’s collaborative. (a) There is created an interagency children’s collaborative. The collaborative shall be composed of: (i) The director of the department of family services, or his designee; (ii) The director of the department of health, or his designee; (iii) The superintendent of public instruction, or his designee; (iv) The director of the […]
Section 14-3-216 – Other Laws Not Superseded.
14-3-216. Other laws not superseded. No laws of this state are superseded by the provisions of W.S. 14-3-201 through 14-3-216.
Section 14-3-209 – Immunity From Liability.
14-3-209. Immunity from liability. Any person, official, institution or agency participating in good faith in any act required or permitted by W.S. 14-3-201 through 14-3-215 is immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise result by reason of the action. For the purpose of any civil or criminal proceeding, the good faith of […]
Section 14-3-210 – Admissibility of Evidence Constituting Privileged Communications.
14-3-210. Admissibility of evidence constituting privileged communications. (a) Evidence regarding a child in any judicial proceeding resulting from a report made pursuant to W.S. 14-3-201 through 14-3-215 shall not be excluded on the ground it constitutes a privileged communication: (i) Between husband and wife; (ii) Claimed under any provision of law other than W.S. 1-12-101(a)(i) […]
Section 14-3-211 – Appointment of Counsel for Child and Other Parties.
14-3-211. Appointment of counsel for child and other parties. (a) The court shall appoint counsel to represent any child in a court proceeding in which the child is alleged to be abused or neglected. Any attorney representing a child under this section shall also serve as the child’s guardian ad litem unless a guardian ad […]
Section 14-3-212 – Child Protection Teams; Creation; Composition; Duties; Records Confidential.
14-3-212. Child protection teams; creation; composition; duties; records confidential. (a) The state agency and the local child protective agency shall encourage and assist in the creation of child protection teams within the communities in the state. The purposes of the child protection teams shall be to identify or develop community resources to serve abused and […]
Section 14-3-213 – Central Registry of Child Protection Cases; Establishment; Operation; Amendment, Expungement or Removal of Records; Classification and Expungement of Reports; Statement of Person Accused.
14-3-213. Central registry of child protection cases; establishment; operation; amendment, expungement or removal of records; classification and expungement of reports; statement of person accused. (a) The state agency shall establish and maintain a record of all child protection reports and a central registry of “under investigation” or “substantiated” child protection reports in accordance with W.S. […]
Section 14-3-204 – Duties of Local Child Protective Agency.
14-3-204. Duties of local child protective agency. (a) The local child protective agency shall: (i) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 179, § 2. (ii) Receive, assess, investigate or arrange for investigation and coordinate investigation or assessment of all reports of known or suspected child abuse or neglect; (iii) Within twenty-four (24) hours after notification of […]
Section 14-3-205 – Child Abuse or Neglect; Persons Required to Report.
14-3-205. Child abuse or neglect; persons required to report. (a) Any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe or suspect that a child has been abused or neglected or who observes any child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect, shall immediately report it to the […]