049-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-2
These rules are adopted to further the attainment of the Department's statutory responsibility, pursuant to W.S. 14-3-201 through 14-3-215, and W.S. W.S. W.S. 14-3-401 through 14-3-440, relating to child protective services in Wyoming, to assist in the administration of the Department's programs, to protect the best interest of children and ensure their safety, to further offer protective services when necessary in order to reduce the risk of harm to the child or any other children living in the home, to protect children from abuse or neglect which jeopardizes their health or welfare, to stabilize the home environment , to preserve family life whenever possible and, when children are removed from the home, to plan for the children's permanency.
049-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-2