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14-5-104. Agreements with other party states authorized; when approval required.
Officers and agencies of the state of Wyoming and its subdivisions having authority to place children may
enter into agreements with appropriate officers or agencies of other party states pursuant to article IV(b)
of W.S. 14-5-101. Any agreement which contains a financial commitment or imposes a financial
obligation on the state of Wyoming, a subdivision or agency thereof is not binding unless it has the
written approval of the administrator of the budget division of the Wyoming department of administration
and information or the county treasurer in the case of a county.
14-5-105. Inspection and supervision of children and facilities in other states.
Any requirements for inspection or supervision of children, homes, institutions or other agencies in
another party state which apply under W.S. 14-4-101 through 14-4-111 are deemed met if performed
pursuant to an agreement entered into by appropriate officers or agencies of this state or a subdivision
thereof as specified in article IV (b) of W.S. 14-5-101 and performed by agents of an administrative or
governmental agency of another state.
14-5-106. Placement of child in out-of-state institution.
Any district or juvenile court in any district in Wyoming which finds a child to be delinquent or guilty of
committing a felony may place the child in an institution in another state pursuant to article V of W.S. 14-
5-101 and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in article IV thereof.
14-5-107. Prerequisites for placement of children from other states.
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, state or political subdivision or agency thereof shall not send,
bring or cause to be sent or brought to the state of Wyoming any child for placement in foster care or as a
preliminary to a possible adoption unless the sending person, firm, corporation, state, political subdivision
or agency thereof complies with the prerequisites required in article II of W.S. 14-5-101.
14-5-108. Penalties for violations.
Any person, firm or corporation which places a child in the state of Wyoming or receives a child in this
state without meeting the requirements of W.S. 14-5-101 through 14-5-107 is guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned in the county jail for a maximum of thirty
(30) days, or both. Each day of violation is a separate offense.
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