Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 1-25-101 (2026)

Verified petition to be presented; information

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to be shown in petition; order of court making change; record to
be made.

Every person desiring to change his name may petition the
district court of the county of the petitioner's residence for
the desired change. The petition shall be verified by affidavit
setting forth the petitioner's full name, the name desired, a
concise statement of the reason for the desired change, the
place of his birth, his place of residence and the length of
time he has been an actual bona fide resident of the county in
which the petition is filed. If the court is satisfied that the
desired change is proper and not detrimental to the interests of
any other person, it shall order the change to be made, and
record the proceedings in the records of the court. In the
event a confidentiality order has been entered pursuant to W.S.
35-21-112 or any other court order allowing a party to maintain
confidentiality of addresses, city or state of residence or
other information identifying the residence, the address, city
or state of residence or other information identifying the
residence of the party shall remain confidential.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2016–2022 · leading case: In the Matter of the Name Change of: SGN, a minor child, Corrie Lynn Lamb v. Noah M. Newman, 2022 WY 38 (Wyo. 2022).

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In the Matter of the Name Change of: SGN, a minor child, Corrie Lynn Lamb v. Noah M. Newman, 2022 WY 38 (Wyo. 2022). · cites it 12× “3 [¶10] We do not address Mother’s argument that the court’s finding, in the order regarding record, that the parties did not present sworn testimony conflicts with its findings regarding evidence in the order denying name change. Mother had the burden to establish a record, and…”

In the Matter of the Petition for Change of Name: ENH, a Minor Child Sara Sowers-Collison v. Nicholas R. Hansley, 2016 WY 86 (Wyo. 2016). · cites it 4× “The governing statute, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-25-101 . (LexisNexis 2015), provides in part that the district court, before granting such a petition, should satisfy itself that a name change is "not detrimental to the interests of any other person.”

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