Entry #1786: Same-sex adoption in Wyoming

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RegionWyoming
IssueSame-sex adoption
StatusAmbiguous
Start Date(unknown)
End DateJul 23, 2016
DescriptionAny adult is permitted to petition for adoption, but second-parent adoption by same-sex partners is yet to be affirmed by an appellate court or statute.
Sourceswww.lambdalegal.org/states-region/wyoming
Wyo. Stat. §1-22-103


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edited by Guy

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End Date(none)Jul 23, 2016

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StatusAmbiguous
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionAny adult is permitted to petition for adoption, but second-parent adoption by same-sex partners is yet to be affirmed by an appellate court or statute.
Sourceswww.lambdalegal.org/states-region/wyoming Wyo. Stat. §1-22-103
Reports (2)
  • Status is not correct "it is completely legal in colarado. http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/identity_document_laws change it to legal."
  • Status is not correct "According to the wyoming adoption "