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Wyo. Stat. § 14-1-101

Age of majority; rights on emancipation.

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(a) Upon becoming eighteen (18) years of age, an
individual reaches the age of majority and as an adult acquires
all rights and responsibilities granted or imposed by statute or
common law, except as otherwise provided by law.

     (b) A minor may consent to health care treatment to the
same extent as if he were an adult when any one (1) or more of
the following circumstances apply:

          (i)    The minor is or was legally married;

          (ii) The minor is in the active military service of
the United States;

          (iii) The parents or guardian of the minor cannot
with reasonable diligence be located and the minor's need for
health care treatment is sufficiently urgent to require
immediate attention;

          (iv) The minor is living apart from his parents or
guardian and is managing his own affairs regardless of his
source of income;

          (v) The minor is emancipated under W.S. 14-1-201
through 14-1-206;

          (vi) The minor is twelve (12) years of age or older,
is a smoker or user of tobacco products and the health care to
which the minor consents is a tobacco cessation program approved
by the department of health pursuant to W.S. 9-4-1204.

     (c) The consent given pursuant to subsection (b) of this
section is not subject to disaffirmance because of minority.

     (d) Any competent adult may enter into a binding contract
and shall be legally responsible therefor.

     (e) A person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age
may consent to donate and may donate blood.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1980–2025 · leading case: Kamp v. Kamp
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Kamp v. Kamp (1982) wyo · cites it 7× “Emancipation can result under various circumstances, such as the child's marriage, his entry into the armed forces, and upon his reaching the age of majority (19 years of age since 1973, see § 14-1-101, W.S. 1977, infra). But an exception exists when the triggering event is the…”
Campbell v. State (1985) wyo · cites it 8× “…sixteen (16)" § 14-3-202(a)(iii); "`[c]hild' means a person who, by reason of minority, is legally subject to parental, guardianship or similar control" § 14-5-101(a); and "`[c]hild' means an individual who is under the age of majority" § 14-6-201(a)(iii). Of course, the…”
McArtor v. State (1985) wyo · cites it 4× “" Section 14-1-101, W.S. 1977. The indecent liberties statute in effect when the incident occurred for which appellant was convicted, in June of 1977, read: "It shall be unlawful for any person, including but not limited to parent, guardian or custodian knowingly to take…”
Ketcham v. State (1980) wyo · cites it 4× “25, contains this preamble: "AN ACT to amend W.S. 14-1-101 through 14-9-106 and renumber as W.”
Kenneth Dale Nicodemus v. State (2017) wyo · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-1-101 (a) (Michie 1992 Cum.”
In the Matter of the Adoption of: MAJB, minor child, DLB and DAB v. (2020) wyo · cites it 2× “See generally Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-1-101 (a) (LexisNexis 2019) (“Upon becoming eighteen (18) years of age, an individual reaches the age of majority and as an adult acquires all rights and responsibilities granted or imposed by statute or common law, except as otherwise provided…”
Cameron Kdell Bagley v. Angela S. Bagley (2013) wyo · cites it 2× “" [19] Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-1-101 (a) (Lex-isNexis 2018) states: "Upon becoming eighteen (18) years of age, an individual reaches the age of majority and as an adult acquires all rights and responsibilities granted or imposed by statute or common law, except as otherwise…”
Perritt v. State (2005) wyo · cites it 2× “(ii) Be at least (eighteen) 18 years old or be emancipated in accordance with W.S. 14-1-101. (iii) Be licensed by the State of Wyoming unless the provider is legally exempt from licensing under W.”
Pauling v. Pauling (1992) wyo · cites it 2× “…3 . At the time the divorce decree was entered, Wyoming defined the age of majority as being nineteen years of age. Wyo.Stat. § 14-1-101 (Supp.1992).”
James Farmer v. State of Florida (2019) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “02 (208); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-1-101 (2018); Wyo. Stat.”
Lonnie Lee Dahl v. The State of Wyoming (2020) wyo · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-1-101 (LexisNexis 2019).”
Thomas v. Thomas (1996) wyo · cites it 4× “Under Title 14 of the Wyoming Statutes, which pertains to children, Wyo.Stat. § 14-1-101 (1977) was amended to read: (a) Upon becoming nineteen (19) EIGHTEEN (18) years of age, an individual reaches the age of majority and as an adult acquires all rights and responsibilities…”
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— Wyo. Stat. § 14-1-101(a) — 3 cases
In Interest of Blm (1995) wyo
Thomas v. Thomas (1996) wyo “Under Title 14 of the Wyoming Statutes, which pertains to children, Wyo.Stat. § 14-1-101 (1977) was amended to read: (a) Upon becoming nineteen (19) EIGHTEEN (18) years of age, an individual reaches the age of majority and as an adult acquires all rights and responsibilities…”
In the Matter of the Guardianship of Mkh, Minor Child. Brenda Clark v. Aaron Huffer (2016) wyo
— Wyo. Stat. § 14-1-101(b) — 1 case
Kamp v. Kamp (1982) wyo “Emancipation can result under various circumstances, such as the child's marriage, his entry into the armed forces, and upon his reaching the age of majority (19 years of age since 1973, see § 14-1-101, W.S. 1977, infra). But an exception exists when the triggering event is the…”
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