In the Matter of Parental Rights of Gp, Jp and Sp. Lp, Appellant (respondent) v. Natrona County Department Of…

Summary

The Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed termination of LP's parental rights to all three children. It held that LP waived his statutory jury-trial right, was not constitutionally entitled to a jury in this civil proceeding, and received due process despite the denial of a jury and public funding for a medical examination. The court upheld most challenged evidence but excluded the hearsay account of GP's alleged intercourse because it lacked sufficient guarantees of trustworthiness; nevertheless, competent, clear, and convincing evidence established abuse, failed rehabilitation, and serious danger to each child. No separate opinions were filed.