Wyoming

ACCEPTANCE OF CALIFORNIA PRE-BIRTH ORDER

Unknown.

Birth Certificates

Timing - Unknown.

Title - Unknown.

GC - Unknown if the initial birth certificate can include the name of the GC with the name of an IP.

statutes / case law

Gestational Surrogacy is neither permitted or prohibited by statute, WY Stat § 14-2-403(d) and  WY Stat § 14-2-901 et seq.

Is there a statute or published case law that addresses the rights of a donor over the resulting eggs, sperm, embryo or child?  Yes.WY Stat § 14-2-902 states "A donor is not a parent of a child conceived by means of assisted reproduction."  The statutes does not distinguish between egg or sperm donors.

Venue

Unknown.

Do results vary by venue? Unknown.

Are motions to waive venue accepted?  Unknown.

Electronic signatures / e-notarizaTIONS

Traditional signatures and traditional notarizations required.

Second / step parent adoptions

Can the non-biological parent in a same-sex couple obtain a second parent adoption based solely on the fact that the child was born in the state (i.e., neither of the Intended Parents lives in the state)?  Unknown.

Will courts grant second parent adoptions or stepparent adoptions to heterosexual couples living in the state?  Unknown.

Does the couple need to be married?  Unknown.
 
Will courts grant second parent adoptions or stepparent adoptions to same-sex couples living in the state?  Unknown.

Does the couple need to be married?  Unknown.