Wyoming provides a limited vital-record mechanism for gestational-surrogacy agreements rather than a comprehensive contract and remedies code. It requires exactly two intended parents, both Wyoming residents for at least one year before the agreement, and limits carrier compensation to specified pregnancy-related expenses and lost opportunity.
State surrogacy outlookSignificant statutory restrictions
What to know about surrogacy in Wyoming
State law makes some surrogacy agreements void, prohibited, or available only through a narrow pathway that requires specialized review.
The legal pathway at a glance
01
Agreement and compensation
The agreement must be written, notarized, signed by the two intended parents, carrier, and carrier's spouse if applicable, and filed under seal with the state registrar. Payments are limited to prenatal, delivery, and other pregnancy-connected costs, including lost opportunity. Separately, Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-403(d) says the Parentage Act does not authorize or prohibit the surrogacy agreement it describes and directs parentage under article 4 if that agreement is unenforceable.
02
Intended-parent eligibility
The statute defines intended parents as two persons who sign the agreement, each at least 21, and both must have lived in Wyoming for at least one year before execution. It does not expressly require marriage or a genetic link, but it does not provide this vital-record route for a single intended parent.
03
Parentage and birth records
After birth, the intended parents are treated as mother and father for registration once the required application is complete and Vital Records verifies statutory compliance. Counsel should not treat that registration mechanism as a substitute for analysis of agreement remedies or unusual parentage facts.
Wyoming
Important Wyoming differences
01
Confirm two qualified intended parents
This statutory route requires exactly two intended parents, both at least 21 and both Wyoming residents for the preceding year.
02
Limit payment categories
Structure payments only within the statute's pregnancy-related costs and lost-opportunity categories, not as an unrestricted carrier fee.
03
File the agreement under seal
Complete written and notarized signatures, including the carrier's spouse where applicable, and file the agreement with the state registrar as required.
Intended parents
How to get started in Wyoming
Sequence matters. Use these steps to prepare for a conversation with qualified assisted-reproduction professionals.
1
Confirm the Wyoming legal path first
Retain Wyoming reproductive-law counsel before signing or paying funds to verify the one-year residence rule, party count, payment categories, sealed filing, and post-birth application.
2
Confirm who may use that pathway
The statute defines intended parents as two persons who sign the agreement, each at least 21, and both must have lived in Wyoming for at least one year before execution. It does not expressly require marriage or a genetic link, but it does not provide this vital-record route for a single intended parent.
3
Complete screening and contracts before treatment
Coordinate the clinic, surrogate screening, insurance review, independent attorneys, and all required signatures before medication or embryo transfer. The agreement must be written, notarized, signed by the two intended parents, carrier, and carrier's spouse if applicable, and filed under seal with the state registrar. Payments are limited to prenatal, delivery, and other pregnancy-connected costs, including lost opportunity. Separately, Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-403(d) says the Parentage Act does not authorize or prohibit the surrogacy agreement it describes and directs parentage under article 4 if that agreement is unenforceable.
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Map the parentage and birth-document timeline
After birth, the intended parents are treated as mother and father for registration once the required application is complete and Vital Records verifies statutory compliance. Counsel should not treat that registration mechanism as a substitute for analysis of agreement remedies or unusual parentage facts.
Last reviewed August 15, 2026
Sources and legal authorities
Review the linked statutes, court materials, public guidance, and clearly identified practice sources as a starting point for current legal review.
Laws, court practices, and local filing procedures can change. This page provides general educational information, not legal advice. Consult independent assisted-reproduction counsel licensed in the relevant state before relying on it.
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