Wyoming Statutes
§ 1-22-101 — Definitions
(a)As used in this act:
(i)"Agency" means any person legally empowered to
place children for adoption or a certified private child welfare
agency or the department of family services;
(ii)"Child" means the minor person to be adopted;
(iii)"Parent" means the child's father or mother
whose parental rights have not been judicially terminated;
(iv)"Putative father" means the alleged or reputed
father of a child born out of wedlock, whether or not the
paternity rights and obligations of the father have been
judicially determined;
(v)"This act" means W.S. 1-22-101 through 1-22-114.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 1-22-101
Definitions§ 1-22-103
Adopting parties§ 1-22-109
Consent to adoption§ 1-22-110
When adoption permitted without consent§ 1-22-112
Application for final decree§ 1-22-114
Effect of adoption