Section 14-2-206 - Protection of Parental Rights.

WY Stat § 14-2-206 (2019) (N/A)
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14-2-206. Protection of parental rights.

(a) The liberty of a parent to the care, custody and control of their child is a fundamental right that resides first in the parent.

(b) The state, or any agency or political subdivision of the state, shall not infringe the parental right as provided under this section without demonstrating that the interest of the government as applied to the parent or child is a compelling state interest addressed by the least restrictive means.