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8/16/2019

Wyoming Greenlights Move for Child Defender Unit, Still Mulling Office for Parent Representation

Kim Phagan-Hansel

Yesterday, the Wyoming Judiciary Committee voted in favor of a proposal that would move child representation out of the Office of State Public Defenders and establish a standalone Wyoming Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) office, but moved to hear more discussion on the creation of a similar Office of Parent Counsel at the next committee meeting.

6/19/2019

Hearings: A Rural Judge Talks About Small Town Child Welfare Courts

Kim Phagan-Hansel

In the least populated state with many expansive miles between communities, Wyoming faces some unique challenges when it comes to meeting the needs of its kids in foster care. In a state that spans almost 100,000 square miles, there were just 1,247 youth in foster care in the entire state in 2018.

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