048-12 Wyo. Code R. § 12-1

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 12-1 - Requests - Who May Have Copies

The State Registrar of Vital Records shall not permit inspection of, or disclose information contained in vital records, or copy or issue a copy of all or part of any such record unless the applicant is authorized to obtain information under these rules.

(a) Birth Records may be obtained by:

(i) Registrant, if of legal age;

(ii) Either parent named on the certificate;

(iii) A lawyer representing either the registrant or the parent(s);

(iv) A legal guardian upon presentation of a certified copy of the guardianship papers;

(v) The judicial branch or a department of the federal, state or local government if needed in the performance of their duties. The State Registrar may require the signature of one of the above (i-iv).

(b) Death records may be obtained by:

(i) A member of the immediate family;

(ii) A lawyer representing the immediate family;

(iii) A bank, executor of the estate, insurance company, or anyone requiring a death certificate to pay a policy or death benefit on the decedent;

(iv) A funeral home acting for the immediate family;

(v) The judicial branch or a department of the federal, state or local government if needed in the performance of their duties. The State Registrar may require the signature of a member of the immediate family.

(c) Marriage records may be obtained by:

(i) Either party;

(ii) A lawyer acting for either party;

(iii) The judicial branch or a department of the federal, state or local government if needed in the performance of their duties. The State Registrar may require the signature of one of the above (i-ii).

(d) Divorce records may be obtained by:

(i) Either party;

(ii) A lawyer acting for either party;

(iii) The judicial branch or a department of the federal, state or local government if needed in the performance of their duties. The State Registrar may require the signature of one of the above (i-ii).

(e) Affidavits acknowledging or denying paternity may be obtained by:

(i) A signatory of the acknowledgment or denial;

(ii) The child support enforcement agency of any state;

(iii) The judicial branch of the federal, state, or local government.

(f) Individuals and organizations other than those listed above may be authorized to obtain certified copies when they demonstrate that the information is needed for the determination of a personal or property right.

(g) Whenever it shall be deemed necessary to establish an applicant's right to information from vital records, the State Registrar of Vital Records may require identification of the applicant or a sworn statement of identity.

(h) When one hundred (100) years have elapsed after the date of birth or fifty (50) years have elapsed after the date of death, marriage, or divorce, certified copies of such certificates shall be made available to any person upon submission of an application containing sufficient information to locate the certificate. These certificates may be made available by the State Registrar of Vital Records in microfilm format to the State Archives for public research.

048-12 Wyo. Code R. § 12-1