Definitions.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-22-101
in effect(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.
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title01.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026
