Youth, Family & Education Law

Serves Wyoming children, families, and vulnerable adults statewide (including tribal communities); free services for families at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, with a sliding fee scale (Modest Means program) for others.

Call the office at (307) 632-3614 or email wyoclc@wyoclc.org to request services, or visit the Services page at wyoclc.org/services for intake info on Juvenile Justice, Special Education Law, Family Law, and Family Tree (mediation) programs. For Family Tree mediation, parent education, or supervised visitation/exchange, print and submit the 'Family Tree Services Request for Service' form on the Family Tree page. To determine free-service eligibility, complete and return the Modest Means program form referenced on the Special Education Law and Juvenile Justice pages. The office is at 710 E. Garfield St., Suite 249, Laramie; families outside Albany County can be served by phone or video.

710 E. Garfield St., Ste 249, Laramie, WY 82070. Phone: (307) 632-3614. Fax: (307) 462-0596. Email: wyoclc@wyoclc.org.

Free for qualifying families (at/below 200% of poverty); sliding fee scale for others. Family Tree mediation, parent education, and supervised visitation/exchange services are free to all Wyoming residents.

Open to any Wyoming family or youth involved in, or seeking to understand, a Juvenile Court case; juvenile cases are heard in District Court under confidential juvenile procedures.

Visit wyocourts.gov/legal-help-by-topic/juvenile-court to read FAQs and download free publications, including the 'Handbook for Parents, Guardians & Custodians on Child Abuse and Neglect Proceedings,' 'Your Rights: A Guide to Juvenile Court in Wyoming for Children and Youth,' and 'How a Child Enters the Juvenile Court System.' Use the site's 'Find a Court' tool to locate the District Court handling juvenile matters in your county. For case-specific help, contact the relevant District Court directly or the Children's Justice Project.

Wyoming Supreme Court / Administrative Office, 2301 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002. Court Administration: (307) 777-7687. State Law Library: (307) 777-7509. For county-specific juvenile court contacts, use the District Court directory at wyocourts.gov/district-courts.

Free informational resource; court filing fees and case-specific costs vary and should be confirmed with the local District Court.

Juveniles charged with a delinquent act in Wyoming Juvenile Court whose family meets the court's financial-need standard for appointed counsel; the court determines eligibility, not the agency itself.

Representation begins only after a child has been cited or charged and the Juvenile Court determines the family's financial circumstances qualify for appointed counsel. Once the court appoints the Public Defender, a district office attorney is assigned. Use the 'Find a District Office' tool at wyodefender.wyo.gov/contact-us to find the office serving a given county. General questions can go to the Cheyenne administration office.

Administration Office: Rogers Building, 316 West 22nd Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002. Phone: (307) 777-7519. Office hours: 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday-Friday.

Free (court-appointed) for families who qualify financially.

Grandparents and other relative (kinship) caregivers raising a minor child in Wyoming, whether or not the child's case involves the child welfare/court system.

Call 211 (Wyoming 211) or fill out the contact form at kcowyo.org/contact to be connected with a regional Kinship Navigator. Navigators provide one-on-one help exploring permanency/legal guardianship options, connect families to a local Legal Aid office or law firm for free or sliding-scale legal help, assist with school enrollment and IEP meetings, and link caregivers to support groups and respite care. Families with an open child welfare case receive orientation to the dependency/neglect process and licensed foster care option; families without a court case receive orientation to family-court permanency options.

Reach via Wyoming 211 (dial 2-1-1) or the contact form at kcowyo.org/contact. Regional Navigator contact details are provided after initial contact.

Free navigator services; connected legal services may be free or sliding-scale depending on the partnering Legal Aid office or law firm.

Families involved in an open child welfare (abuse/neglect) case in Wyoming, relatives being considered as a kinship placement, or relative caregivers seeking guardianship assistance payments after taking legal guardianship of a child formerly in DFS custody.

Contact your local DFS field office directly (find your county office via dfs.wyo.gov) to ask about kinship placement options, foster care licensing, or guardianship assistance payments. DFS caseworkers manage placement decisions within open juvenile court cases, so most contact happens through an assigned caseworker once a case is opened; relatives seeking to become a placement should raise this with the caseworker or the court as early as possible.

Statewide DFS main phone number: 307-777-7564, with a toll-free line at 800-457-3659. General email is dfs-directorsoffice@wyo.gov. This is the correct fallback number to use when a caller's local county DFS office isn't known; DFS also publishes a full local-office directory at dfs.wyo.gov/about/contact-us.

Free (state agency services); guardianship assistance payments are a benefit program with income/case-based eligibility rules — contact them directly to confirm current terms.

Families of Wyoming children and young adults (birth to age 26) with disabilities or suspected disabilities who need help navigating special education, early intervention, or related school services.

Go to wpic.org/assistance-1 and reach out to your regionally assigned Outreach Parent Liaison — either 'Schedule a Call' via the liaison's Google Calendar link for a one-time question, or complete the 'New Client Intake Form' for ongoing support. Coverage is split by county region, each with a direct phone line and email listed on the Assistance page. Support follows a tiered model, starting with general information and workshops and escalating to more individualized IEP/504 advocacy support as needed.

Main office: P.O. Box 9515, Cheyenne, WY 82003. Phone: (307) 684-2277. Email: phpinfo@wpic.org. Regional liaisons' direct lines are listed at wpic.org/assistance-1.

Free.