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Senate passes bill creating new statutory path for guardianship‑based termination of parental rights
Summary
The Wyoming Senate approved Senate File 22, which creates an additional ground for termination of parental rights when a child has lived continuously with a relative guardian for an extended period and the parent is absent. Supporters said the bill protects children in long‑term informal caregiving arrangements; opponents warned it places a clock
Cheyenne — The Wyoming Senate passed Senate File 22 on third reading after extended floor debate, approving a statutory path that can lead to termination of parental rights where children have lived with relatives for a prolonged period.
Senator Pearson, who opposed the bill on the floor, asked whether a parent who later stabilizes could regain custody after a child had lived with grandparents or relatives for the statutory period. "Does that mean that she or he can not get custody back?" Pearson asked. Opponents described the measure as…
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