14-11-105. Child placement; termination of parental rights.
(a) The department of family services shall immediately place or contract for placement of the newborn child in a potential adoptive home.
(b) If neither parent of the newborn child affirmatively seeks the return of the child within three (3) months after the date of delivery to a safe haven provider, the department of family services shall file a petition for the termination of the parent-child legal relationship in accordance with W.S. 14-2-308 through 14-2-319.
(c) Prior to filing a petition for termination, the department of family services shall conduct a search of the putative father registry for unmarried biological fathers and if the putative father is identified, the petition shall be served pursuant to W.S. 14-2-313.
Structure Wyoming Statutes
Chapter 11 - Safety for a Newborn Child
Section 14-11-101 - Purpose and Intent.
Section 14-11-102 - Definitions.
Section 14-11-103 - Relinquishment of a Newborn Child.
Section 14-11-104 - Newborn Child Identity.
Section 14-11-105 - Child Placement; Termination of Parental Rights.
Section 14-11-106 - Safe Relinquishment Is an Affirmative Defense.
Section 14-11-107 - Authority of Department of Family Services to Promulgate Rules and Regulations.