Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 1-22-117 (2026)

Putative father registry.

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(a) The department of family services shall establish a
putative father registry which shall record the names and
addresses of:

          (i) Any person adjudicated by a court of this state
to be the father of a child born out-of-wedlock;

          (ii) Any person who has filed with the registry
before or after the birth of a child out-of-wedlock, a notice of
intent to claim paternity of the child;

          (iii) Any person adjudicated by a court of another
state or territory of the United States to be the father of an
out-of-wedlock child, where a certified copy of the court order
has been filed with the registry by that person or any other
person; and

          (iv) Any person who has filed with the registry an
instrument acknowledging paternity.

     (b) A person filing a notice of intent to claim paternity
of a child or an acknowledgement of paternity shall include
therein his current address and shall notify the registry of any
change of address pursuant to procedures prescribed by
regulations of the department.

     (c) A person who has filed a notice of intent to claim
paternity may at any time revoke a notice of intent to claim
paternity previously filed therewith and, upon receipt of the
notification by the registry, the revoked notice of intent to
claim paternity shall be deemed a nullity nunc pro tunc.

     (d) An unrevoked notice of intent to claim paternity of a
child may be introduced in evidence by any party, other than the
person who filed such notice, in any proceeding in which such
fact may be relevant.

     (e) The department of family services shall, upon request,
provide the names and addresses of persons listed with the
registry to any court or authorized agency, and such information
shall not be divulged to any other person, except upon order of
a court for good cause shown.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases, 2001–2018 · leading case: TC & GC v. State (In re L-Mhb), 431 P.3d 560 (Wyo. 2018).

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TC & GC v. State (In re L-Mhb), 431 P.3d 560 (Wyo. 2018). “(iii) The mother and putative father of the child if the name of the putative father is known; or (iv) The mother alone if she does not know the name of the putative father, in which case she shall sign and file an affidavit so stating and the court shall determine whether the…”

In the Matter of Adoption of Jrh, 2006 WY 89 (Wyo. 2006). · cites it 2× “1-22-108, the adoption of a child may be ordered without the written consent of a parent or the putative father if the court finds that the nonconsenting parent or putative father is unknown and that the putative father has not registered under W.S. 1-22-117 and the affidavit…”

In Re Adoption of CF, 2005 WY 118 (Wyo. 2005). “1-22-108, the adoption of a child may be ordered without the written consent of a parent or the putative father if the court finds that the nonconsenting parent or putative father is unknown and that the putative father has not registered under W.S. 1-22-117 and the affidavit…”

RB v. State, Dep't of Fam. Servs., 406 P.3d 723 (Wyo. 2017). · cites it 2× “RB never registered with the Putative Father Registry, as permitted by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-22-117 (LexisNexis 2017), and he relinquished his rights to SSO’s maternal grandparents on August 1, 2015.”

Ex Parte D.B., 975 So. 2d 940 (Ala. 2007). “025 ; and Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-22-117 . . In M.V.S. v.”

S.C.W. v. C.B., 826 So. 2d 844 (Ala. 2001). “14 (1995); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-22-117 (1995). The Alabama Adoption Code does not mention the Putative Father Registry Act.”

Clt v. Sjt, 104 P.3d 93 (Wyo. 2005). “shall be filed with the petition to adopt and shall be signed by: (ii) The mother and putative father of the child if the name of the putative father is known; or (iv) The mother alone if she does not know the name of the putative father, in which case she shall sign and file an…”

S.C.W. v. C.B., 826 So. 2d 825 (Ala. Civ. App. 2001). “14 (1995); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-22-117 (1995). The Alabama Adoption Code does not mention the Putative Father Registry Act.”

Ex Parte DB, 975 So. 2d 940 (Ala. 2007). “025 ; and Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-22-117 . [9] In M.V.S.”

Scw v. Cb, 826 So. 2d 825 (Ala. Civ. App. 2001). “14 (1995); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-22-117 (1995). The Alabama Adoption Code does not mention the Putative Father Registry Act.”

Ex Parte SCW, 826 So. 2d 844 (Ala. 2001). “14 (1995); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-22-117 (1995). The Alabama Adoption Code does not mention the Putative Father Registry Act.”

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