Filing an adoption for a Wyoming born person
To record an adoption for a person born in Wyoming, the following documents are required:
- Wyoming Report of Adoption
- The original Certified copy of the Final Decree of Adoption
- Request for Birth Certificate Following Adoption
- A photocopy of your current ID
- $55 fee (We do not accept third party checks)
Please note that you will receive one certified copy with this request, however additional copies may be obtained and requires an additional $25 per copy.
Filing an adoption for a person born in a foreign country
To record a foreign born adoption, the following documents are required and will be retained:
- Wyoming Report of Adoption
- The original Wyoming District Court Certified copy of the Final Decree of Adoption
- A certified copy of the Foreign Birth Certificate
- Request for Foreign Born Birth Certificate Following Adoption
- A photocopy of your current ID
- $55 fee (We do not accept third party checks)
Please note that you will receive one certified copy with this request, however additional copies may be obtained and requires an additional $25 per copy.
How do I access adoption records?
Wyoming adoptions are considered confidential and are sealed upon filing. In order to access sealed information a court order stating what documents shall be released (birth certificate, final decree, both) and to whom they shall be released must be issued from one of the following: the court granting the adoption, a Wyoming District Court, or a Federal Court.
- The original Certified copy of the Court Order
- Application to Open a Sealed Adoption File
- Application to Open a Sealed Adoption File – Tribal Enrollment
- $50 fee (We do not accept third party checks)
Interested in reconnecting with family members or collecting important medical histories?
The Wyoming Confidential Intermediary Program may be able to assist you. Click the link below for more information.
Wyoming Department of Family Services – Confidential Intermediaries
Contact an Adoption Specialist
Email: wdh.vss@wyo.gov