049-1 Wyo. Code R. §§ 1-9 - Access to Department Adoption Records

(a) The contents of adoption files are confidential and access to the information is limited by law.

(b) If the adoptive parents, birth parents, siblings of adopted child(ren) or adult adoptee's request access to their files, they should be referred to the Department state office for assistance.

(c) Non-identifying medical information may be provided to the adoptive parents or the adult adoptee without benefit of court order.

(i) The above individuals are to write to the Department state office and request that information.

(ii) In the request letter, the names of the adoptive parent, the adopted child(ren), the date of birth of the child(ren) and, if possible, the place of birth or the county where the adoption was finalized need to be included.

(iii) The letter shall be signed and dated by the person making the request for information.

(iv) Information shall be provided, when available from those files maintained by the Department, to include all available information regarding conditions or diseases believed to be hereditary, any drugs or medication taken during pregnancy and any other information which may be a factor influencing the child(ren)'s health.

(d) There is no provision to provide birth parents with non-identifying medical information, but if they wish to add something to the adoption file, they may do so by writing the Department state office.

(e) All other access to adoption files is accomplished only by order of the District Court.

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049-1 Wyo. Code R. §§ 1-9

Amended, Eff. 4/15/2015.