Section 14-11-105 – Child Placement; Termination of Parental Rights.
14-11-105. Child placement; termination of parental rights. (a) The department of family services shall immediately place or contract for placement of the newborn child in a potential adoptive home. (b) If neither parent of the newborn child affirmatively seeks the return of the child within three (3) months after the date of delivery to a […]
Section 14-11-106 – Safe Relinquishment Is an Affirmative Defense.
14-11-106. Safe relinquishment is an affirmative defense. If the person relinquishing a newborn child is the child’s parent or the parent’s designee, relinquishment of a newborn child in substantial compliance with the provisions of this act is an affirmative defense to any potential criminal liability for abandonment or neglect relating to that relinquishment.
Section 14-11-107 – Authority of Department of Family Services to Promulgate Rules and Regulations.
14-11-107. Authority of department of family services to promulgate rules and regulations. The department of family services may promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the effective implementation of this act. The rules and regulations shall specify conditions and qualifications for safe haven providers in rural areas of the state that do not have a safe […]
Section 14-9-104 – Account Created.
14-9-104. Account created. There is created the juvenile services block grant account into which shall be deposited all funds appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of this act.
Section 14-9-105 – Community Juvenile Services Boards; Advisory Boards.
14-9-105. Community juvenile services boards; advisory boards. (a) A county may, in accordance with the Wyoming Joint Powers Act, enter into an agreement with one (1) or more counties, any or all cities within the county or counties, and any or all school districts within the county or counties, to form a joint powers board […]
Section 14-9-106 – Community Board Powers; Requirements of Boards and Counties.
14-9-106. Community board powers; requirements of boards and counties. (a) A community board may: (i) Receive funds from any source; (ii) Employ staff using any available funds; (iii) Expend funds to provide directly, or to contract for, juvenile services. (b) Subject to this act, a community board or a board of county commissioners which has […]
Section 14-9-107 – Administration of Block Grant Program; Powers of Department of Family Services.
14-9-107. Administration of block grant program; powers of department of family services. (a) Subject to the availability of funds, the department of family services in cooperation with the department of health and education shall administer a community juvenile services block grant program to assist communities to develop and maintain juvenile services. (b) The departments of […]
Section 14-9-108 – Grant Eligibility; Allocation of Funds.
14-9-108. Grant eligibility; allocation of funds. (a) To qualify for a grant under this act, an applicant shall: (i) Be created as a community board as provided by W.S. 14-9-105 or be a board of county commissioners which has appointed an advisory board in accordance with W.S. 14-9-105(b); (ii) Submit a grant application; (iii) Receive […]
Section 14-10-101 – State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice.
14-10-101. State advisory council on juvenile justice. (a) There is created within the office of the governor the state advisory council on juvenile justice. The advisory council shall consist of not less than fifteen (15) members appointed by the governor representing each judicial district. Each member shall serve a three (3) year term. The advisory […]
Section 14-11-101 – Purpose and Intent.
14-11-101. Purpose and intent. The purpose of this act is to provide to a parent of a newborn child the means to relinquish the child so that the child may be cared for and protected in a safe haven.