Reporting requirements; information availability; disclosure.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-6-714
in effect(a) Any state court entering a final decree or order in any adoption proceeding concerning an Indian child shall provide the department of family services and the United States secretary of the interior a copy of the decree or order and all other information necessary to show:
(i) The name and tribal affiliation of the child;
(ii) The names and addresses of the child's biological parents;
(iii) The names and addresses of the adoptive parents;
(iv) The identity of any agency having files or information relating to the adoptive placement.
(b) If the court's records contain an affidavit of the biological parent stating or requesting that the parent's identity remain confidential, the court shall include the affidavit with the information required under subsection (a) of this section. The court and the department of family services shall ensure that the confidentiality of information is maintained. Records submitted under this section shall remain confidential and shall not be subject to disclosure or inspection under the Public Records Act, except as provided under subsection (c) of this section.
(c) Upon the request of the adopted Indian child who is age eighteen (18) or older, the adoptive or foster parents of an Indian child or an Indian tribe, the department of family services shall disclose any information that may be necessary for the enrollment of an Indian child in the tribe in which the child may be eligible for enrollment or for determining any rights or benefits associated with that membership. If the documents requested include an affidavit from a parent requesting anonymity, the department shall certify to the Indian child's tribe, if the information warrants, that the child's parentage and other circumstances of birth entitle the child to enrollment under criteria established by the tribe.
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title14.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026