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Wyo. Stat. § 1-22-101

Definitions.

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(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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2021 · leading case: In the Matter of the Adoption Of: Atws, Minor Child, Ka v.
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In the Matter of the Adoption Of: Atws, Minor Child, Ka v. (2021) wyo · cites it 8× “[¶1] Presented a unique adoption scenario, the district court denied KA’s unopposed Petition for Adoption of Minor Child pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-22-101 et seq. (LexisNexis 2019).”
In Re Estate of Seader (2003) wyo · cites it 8× “[7] Wyoming's adoption statutes are found at Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-22-101 through 1-22-203 (Lexis-Nexis 2003).”
Matter of Adoption of JLP (1989) wyo · cites it 8× “Appellant attempts to posture the case as strictly an adoption proceeding premised solely upon the adoption statutes, Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-22-101 to -116 (1977), and argues that the criteria of the termination statutes were improperly considered in the proceeding.”
Hede v. Gilstrap (2005) wyo · cites it 4× “§ 20-7-101 (LexisNexis 2003) and a subsequent adoption of the child by maternal grandparents under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-22-101 et. seq., (LexisNexis 2003).”
Matter of the Adoption of BGH (1996) wyo · cites it 7× “§§ 14-2-101 to - 120 (1994), must be invoked in order to terminate the rights of a biological father instead of the statutory grounds provided in an adoption proceeding brought pursuant to Wyo.Stat. §§ 1-22-101 to -116 (1988). There are two collateral issues relating to the…”
PR v. Shannon (1989) wyo · cites it 4× “Appellant's primary contention in this appeal is that the district court applied an improper standard in determining whether or not the relinquishments executed by appellant were valid.”
In Re Adoption of TLC (2002) wyo · cites it 2× “Did the District Court err in failing to strictly construe the provisions of W.S. § 1-22-101 et seq. and grant every reasonable intendment in favor of the father contesting the adoption of his child? B.”
In the Matter of the Adoption of: MAJB, minor child, DLB and DAB v. (2020) wyo · cites it 2× “It determined “Nothing in [ Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-22-101 et seq.] confers subject matter jurisdiction on the District Court to enter an order [of adoption] that would change the date of birth of the individual who is expected to be adopted,” and the “adoption of the Minor was…”
RB v. State, Department of Family Services (2017) wyo · cites it 4× “RB filed separate appeals, of the order granting the foster parents’ motion to strike his entry of appearance and objection to SSO’s adoption, and of the adoption order, which are consolidated here, 1 DISCUSSION Does RB have standing to challenge the adoption of SSO? [¶7]…”
Matter of Adoption of GSD (1986) wyo “Moreover, when the legislature defined putative father to include an alleged father “whether or not the paternity rights and obligations of the father have been judicially determined,” § 1-22-101(a)(iv), W.S.1977, supra, it clearly indicated that an official declaration of…”
Mak-M v. Sm (1993) wyo · cites it 2× “1992), and Wyoming’s adoption statutes, Wyo.Stat. §§ 1-22-101 through 1-22-116 (1988 & Cum.”
Matter of BJB (1995) wyo “§§ 1-22-101 to -116 (1988) and, as we stated clearly and forcefully in BBC I, 831 P.”
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— Wyo. Stat. § 1-22-101(a)(iv) — 1 case
Matter of Adoption of GSD (1986) wyo “Moreover, when the legislature defined putative father to include an alleged father “whether or not the paternity rights and obligations of the father have been judicially determined,” § 1-22-101(a)(iv), W.S.1977, supra, it clearly indicated that an official declaration of…”
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