§ 14-6-714 — Reporting requirements; information availability; disclosure

Wyoming § 14-6-714

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 14: Children
• Ch. 6: JUVENILES
• Art. 7: WYOMING INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT

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(a) Any state court entering a final decree or order in
any adoption proceeding concerning an Indian child shall provide
the department of family services and the United States
secretary of the interior a copy of the decree or order and all
other information necessary to show:
(i) The name and tribal affiliation of the child;
(ii) The names and addresses of the child's
biological parents;
(iii) The names and addresses of the adoptive
parents;
(iv) The identity of any agency having files or
information relating to the adoptive placement.
(b) If the court's records contain an affidavit of the
biological parent stating or requesting that the parent's
identity remain confidential, the court shall include the
affidavit with the information required under subsection (a) of
this section. The court and the department of family services
shall ensure that the confidentiality of information is
maintained. Records submitted under this section shall remain
confidential and shall not be subject to disclosure or
inspection under the Public Records Act, except as provided
under subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Upon the request of the adopted Indian child who is
age eighteen (18) or older, the adoptive or foster parents of an
Indian child or an Indian tribe, the department of family
services shall disclose any information that may be necessary
for the enrollment of an Indian child in the tribe in which the
child may be eligible for enrollment or for determining any
rights or benefits associated with that membership. If the
documents requested include an affidavit from a parent
requesting anonymity, the department shall certify to the Indian
child's tribe, if the information warrants, that the child's
parentage and other circumstances of birth entitle the child to
enrollment under criteria established by the tribe.