Wyoming Adoption Laws Page2

Adoption Laws in Wyoming Page2

Adoption Expenses Regulation: Not addressed in statutes reviewed.

Laws for Infant safe Haven

• Age Requirements:

  Must be fourteen days old or younger.

• One may relinquish the Infant if he or she is:
  • Parent of that Infant.
  • Parent's designee.

• The following may receive the Infant:
  Statute:- § 14-11-102
  • A fire station
  • Hospital
  • The Police Department
  • A sheriff's office; or
  • Any place identified by the department

• Safe Haven Provider Responsibilities:
  Statute: - § 14-11-103
  • No requirement of the parents to give the medical or identifying information.
  • May provide any type of medical care if necessary.
  • An emergency medical care is must after the child has been left somewhere except hospital. They should deliver that child to the nearest hospital as soon as possible.

• Parental Rights:
  Statute: - §- § 14-11-103; 14-11-105
  • The department should provide a potential adoptive home to the children.
  • In case, neither parents reach the child (within three months), then the department should file a petition for parental termination rights.
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