Wyoming requires 60 days of state residency before you can file a stepparent adoption petition (Wyo. Stat. § 1-22-104). 60 days (not months) residency required This means you (or your spouse) must have lived in Wyoming for at least 60 days before filing. If you recently moved to Wyoming, you may need to wait until you meet this requirement. The residency clock starts from when you established your home in the state — it doesn't have to be from the date you officially changed your driver's license.
Stepparent adoption in Wyoming at a glance
- Court
- District Court
- Residency before filing
- 60 days immediately before filing
- Typical timeline
- 3-6 months
- Child must consent at age
- 14
- Home study
- Usually waived for stepparents
- Wyoming families we've helped
- 191
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