Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-22-101

Definitions

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In the Matter of the Adoption Of: Atws, Minor Child, Ka v. (2021)

Most recently applied in In the Matter of the Adoption Of: Atws, Minor Child, Ka v. (May 2021)

(a) As used in this act:

(i) "Agency" means any person legally empowered to place children for adoption or a certified private child welfare agency or the department of family services;

(ii) "Child" means the minor person to be adopted;

(iii) "Parent" means the child's father or mother whose parental rights have not been judicially terminated;

(iv) "Putative father" means the alleged or reputed father of a child born out of wedlock, whether or not the paternity rights and obligations of the father have been judicially determined;

(v) "This act" means W.S. 1-22-101 through 1-22-114.

Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.