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Wyo. Stat. § 2-4-107 (2026)

Determination of relationship of parent and

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     (a) If for purposes of intestate succession, a
relationship of parent and child shall be established to
determine succession by, through or from a person:

          (i) An adopted person is the child of an adopting
parent for inheritance purposes, but the adoption of a child by
the spouse of a natural parent has no effect on the relationship
between the child and that natural parent for inheritance
purposes;

          (ii) An adopted person shall inherit from all other
relatives of an adoptive parent as though he was the natural
child of the adoptive parent and the relatives shall inherit
from the adoptive person's estate as if they were his relatives;

          (iii) In cases not covered by paragraph (i) of this
subsection, a person born out of wedlock is a child of the
mother. That person is also a child of the father, if the
relationship of parent and child has been established under the
Uniform Parentage Act, W.S. 14-2-401 through 14-2-907.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1996–2020 · leading case: In Re Est. of Kirkpatrick, 2003 WY 125 (Wyo. 2003).
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In Re Est. of Kirkpatrick, 2003 WY 125 (Wyo. 2003). · cites it 12× “NOTES [1] Now Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-4-107 (LexisNexis 2003).”
Robert J. Craft & Sabrina Craft, individually & as Pers. Rep. of the Est. of Robert James Anderson v. State of Wyoming ex rel., Wyoming Dep't of Health Wyoming State Hosp. Thomas O. Forslund, individually & in his Off. capacity as Dir. of the Wyoming Dep't of Health Richard Dunkley, individually & in his Off. capacity as Adm'r of the Wyoming State Hosp. David Carrington, M.D. Sarah J. Rogers, Ph.D. James Fleenor, PMHNP-BC Martha Mueller, FNP-BC Sara Young, RN Xandrea Vrooman Steve Billman Michael Saxton Lidia Garcia Edgar Hernandez-Bautista Antoinette \Shelby\" Hutcherson Renita Hurdsman Giovanni Cerda Paul Mullenax Bill Sexton Jennifer Schmidt-Arroyo Jennifer Alexander & Spencer Kimble", 2020 WY 70 (Wyo. 2020). · cites it 2× “[¶21] An adopted person’s right to inherit from adoptive parents is provided by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-4-107 , which states: (a) If for purposes of intestate succession, a relationship of parent and child shall be established to determine succession by, through or from a person:…”
In the Matter of the Est. of: Ronald Keith Scherer, Lilyanna B. Knudson, 2014 WY 129 (Wyo. 2014). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-4-107 provides additional details regarding the treatment of adopted children.”
Rist v. Taylor, 955 P.2d 436 (Wyo. 1998). · cites it 2× “Section 2-4-107(a)(i) provides: (a) If for purposes of intestate succession, a relationship of parent and child shall be established to determine succession by, through or from a person: (i) An adopted person is the child of an adopting parent and of the natural parents for…”
Shippey v. Marafioti, 77 P.3d 404 (Wyo. 2003). · cites it 8× “To that end, the strictest interpretation of § 2-4-107 is therefore unequivocally one-sided and does not establish mutuality.”
Ja v. Cjh, 923 P.2d 758 (Wyo. 1996). “§ 2-4-107(a)(iii) (1980). By ignoring the reality that a presumed father is not the *765 natural father, we are potentially denying a child his right to be supported by, and inherit from, his natural father.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 2-4-107(a) — 1 case
Shippey v. Marafioti, 77 P.3d 404 (Wyo. 2003). “To that end, the strictest interpretation of § 2-4-107 is therefore unequivocally one-sided and does not establish mutuality.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 2-4-107(a)(i) — 3 cases
In Re Est. of Kirkpatrick, 2003 WY 125 (Wyo. 2003). “NOTES [1] Now Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-4-107 (LexisNexis 2003).”
Rist v. Taylor, 955 P.2d 436 (Wyo. 1998). “Section 2-4-107(a)(i) provides: (a) If for purposes of intestate succession, a relationship of parent and child shall be established to determine succession by, through or from a person: (i) An adopted person is the child of an adopting parent and of the natural parents for…”
Shippey v. Marafioti, 77 P.3d 404 (Wyo. 2003). “To that end, the strictest interpretation of § 2-4-107 is therefore unequivocally one-sided and does not establish mutuality.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 2-4-107(a)(ii) — 2 cases
In Re Est. of Kirkpatrick, 2003 WY 125 (Wyo. 2003). “NOTES [1] Now Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-4-107 (LexisNexis 2003).”
Shippey v. Marafioti, 77 P.3d 404 (Wyo. 2003). “To that end, the strictest interpretation of § 2-4-107 is therefore unequivocally one-sided and does not establish mutuality.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 2-4-107(a)(iii) — 1 case
Ja v. Cjh, 923 P.2d 758 (Wyo. 1996). “§ 2-4-107(a)(iii) (1980). By ignoring the reality that a presumed father is not the *765 natural father, we are potentially denying a child his right to be supported by, and inherit from, his natural father.”
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