Wyo. Stat. § 1-22-201 (2026)

(a)   As used in this act:

          (i) "Adoptee" means a person who, as a minor, was
adopted pursuant to a final decree of adoption entered by a
court;

          (ii) "Adoptive parent" means an adult who has become
a parent of a minor through the legal process of adoption;

          (iii)    "Adult" means a person eighteen (18) years of
age or older;

          (iv) "Biological grandparent" means a parent, by
birth or adoption, of a biological parent;

          (v) "Biological parent" means a parent, by birth, of
an adopted person;

          (vi) "Biological sibling" means a sibling, by birth,
of an adopted person;

          (vii) "Chief justice" means the chief justice of the
Wyoming supreme court;

          (viii) "Confidential intermediary" means a person
twenty-one (21) years of age or older who has completed a
training program for confidential intermediaries which meets the
standards set forth by the commission pursuant to W.S.
1-22-202(b) and who is authorized to inspect confidential
relinquishment and adoption records at the request of an adult
adoptee, adoptive parent, biological parent, biological sibling
or biological grandparent;

          (ix) "Consent" means voluntary, informed, written
consent. Consent always shall be preceded by an explanation that
the consent permits the confidential intermediary to arrange a
personal contact among biological relatives;

          (x) "Court" means any court of record with
jurisdiction over the matter at issue;

           (xi)   "This act" means W.S. 1-22-201 through 1-22-203.