Entry #2401: Same-sex adoption in Wyoming

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Region	Wyoming
Issue	Same-sex adoption
Status	Married couples only
Start Date	Jul 23, 2016
End Date	(none)
Description	State law allows married couples to adopt. It is unknown if there is restrictions for unmarried couples to adopt due to state law making no mentions of it.
Sources	https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/51-Wyoming-Snapshot.pdf

Revision History (19)

Aug 10, 2026

edited by mineszilla. MAP no longer permitted on current entries. Keeping "married couples only" status as there is no information on if adoptions by unmarried couples is allowed or not, state law doesn't cover the topic nor does law firms in the state.

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	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Description	Under supreme court ruling.	State law allows married couples to adopt. It is unknown if there is restrictions for unmarried couples to adopt due to state law making no mentions of it.
Description	Show Difference Under supreme court ruling. State law allows married couples to adopt. It is unknown if there is restrictions for unmarried couples to adopt due to state law making no mentions of it.
Sources	Http://www.lifelongadoption.com/lgbt-adoption-laws/wyoming http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/WY http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/religious_exemption_laws https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption	https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/51-Wyoming-Snapshot.pdf
Sources	Show Difference Http://www.lifelongadoption.com/lgbt-adoption-laws/wyoming http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/WY http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/religious_exemption_laws https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption https://familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/51-Wyoming-Snapshot.pdf

Nov 7, 2025

edited by mineszilla. married or single

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Legal	Married couples only
Sources	Http://www.lifelongadoption.com/lgbt-adoption-laws/wyoming http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/WY http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/religious_exemption_laws	Http://www.lifelongadoption.com/lgbt-adoption-laws/wyoming http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/WY http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/religious_exemption_laws https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption
Sources	Show Difference Http://www.lifelongadoption.com/lgbt-adoption-laws/wyoming http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/WY http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/religious_exemption_laws Http://www.lifelongadoption.com/lgbt-adoption-laws/wyoming http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/WY http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/religious_exemption_laws https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/recognition/parenting/adoption

Jul 16, 2021

edited by Guy

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End Date	Sep 7, 2018	(none)

Sep 24, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value	New Value
Description	Completely legal in Wyoming.	Under supreme court ruling.

Sep 11, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value	New Value
Description	Currently being implemented state wide.	Completely legal in Wyoming.

Sep 8, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Aug 22, 2018	Sep 7, 2018
Description	Unknown date of legalization.	Currently being implemented state wide.

Aug 24, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Single only	Legal
End Date	Aug 8, 2018	Aug 22, 2018
Description	State wide legalization pending.	Unknown date of legalization.

Aug 4, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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Value	Legal	Single only
End Date	Jul 27, 2018	Aug 8, 2018
Description	under federal and state law.	State wide legalization pending.

Jul 28, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jul 20, 2018	Jul 27, 2018

Jul 20, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Single only	Legal
End Date	Jul 18, 2018	Jul 20, 2018
Description	Only under State law. Legalization pending.	under federal and state law.

Jul 18, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jul 14, 2018	Jul 18, 2018

Jul 15, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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Description	Only under State law.	Only under State law. Legalization pending.

Jul 14, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jul 11, 2018	Jul 14, 2018
Description	no other laws currently in place. State wide legalization pending.	Only under State law.
Description	Show Difference no other laws currently in place. State wide legalization pending. Only under State law.

Jul 12, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value	New Value
Sources	Http://www.lifelongadoption.com/lgbt-adoption-laws/wyoming http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/religious_exemption_laws	Http://www.lifelongadoption.com/lgbt-adoption-laws/wyoming http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/WY http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/religious_exemption_laws
Sources	Show Difference Http://www.lifelongadoption.com/lgbt-adoption-laws/wyoming http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/religious_exemption_laws Http://www.lifelongadoption.com/lgbt-adoption-laws/wyoming http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/WY http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/religious_exemption_laws

Jul 11, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Legal	Single only
End Date	Jul 7, 2018	Jul 11, 2018
Description	State wide legalization pending.	no other laws currently in place. State wide legalization pending.
Description	Show Difference State wide legalization pending. no other laws currently in place. State wide legalization pending.

Jul 7, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Jun 8, 2018	Jul 7, 2018
Description	No	State wide legalization pending.

Jun 9, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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End Date	Oct 1, 2017	Jun 8, 2018
Sources	Http://www.lifelongadoption.com/lgbt-adoption-laws/wyoming	Http://www.lifelongadoption.com/lgbt-adoption-laws/wyoming http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/religious_exemption_laws
Sources	Show Difference Http://www.lifelongadoption.com/lgbt-adoption-laws/wyoming Http://www.lifelongadoption.com/lgbt-adoption-laws/wyoming http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/religious_exemption_laws

Oct 1, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Start Date	(unknown)	Jul 23, 2016
End Date	Jul 23, 2016	Oct 1, 2017

Jul 23, 2016

created by Ausyk

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	Original entry
Status	Legal
Start Date	(unknown)
End Date	Jul 23, 2016
Description	No
Sources	Http://www.lifelongadoption.com/lgbt-adoption-laws/wyoming