Wyoming
WyomingWho Must Consent:
- Both parents, if living.
- Mother and putative father, if known.
- Legal guardian.
- The head of the agency to which the child has been relinquished.
- Legal custodian.
- The guardian of any parent adjudged mentally incompetent.
Consent of Adoptee:
A child 14 years or older must consent to the adoption.
When Parental Consent is Not Needed:
- When parent fails to respond to notice.
- Parental rights have been terminated.
- Parent has abandoned the child or been adjudged guilty of child abuse or neglect.
- Child was conceived as a result of rape or incest for which the father was convicted.
- Parent fails to meet support obligation.
- A putative father fails to acknowledge paternity.
- Consent shall be executed any time after the child's birth.
- Written relinquishment of custody and written consent are required; both may be included in the same document.
- Consent may be acknowledged by an authorized person or representative of the department or the agency to whom custody is being relinquished.
- It may also be approved by the court.
- Consent irrevocable unless obtained by fraud or duress.
- If the court should deny the adoption due to claim of putative father, the court may allow mother to withdraw consent.
• Legal Considerations in Adoption
• Parental Rights
• Putative Father Registries: What They Are and How To Use Them
• Resources for Expectant/Placing Parents
Relinquishment Summaries by State: Index
Source: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. Reprinted with permission.
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