Licensing Requirements for Foster or Adoption

You need to become licensed to foster and/or adopt from foster care. View a Wyoming Dept. of Family Services district map, a District Map for DFS Foster Care Coordinators, or a list of private placement agencies.

Adoption

If you are adopting without fostering a child first, your adoption will be completed by a private child placement agency. View a list of adoption agencies.

Foster Care

For information on becoming a Foster Parent in Wyoming, please read the following foster care pamphlet.

Does it Cost to Foster or Adopt?

No, adoption does not have to be expensive! Many families adopt each year using low-cost to almost no-cost adoption options.

Private placement agencies will place waiting children in the foster care system in an adoptive placement. When contacting private agencies please specify you want to adopt from Foster Care to ensure you receive the correct information. Fees may vary depending on individual situations.

Parent Support Groups

View a list of Wyoming Adoptive Parent Support Groups.

Agency Contact and Orientation Information

Find a certified Adoption Agency in Wyoming.

Please contact your local county for a list of foster care orientations.

Information on Children

As of January 2009, there are 1,278 children in the foster care system. There are 53 children available for adoption. The average age of a child in foster care in Wyoming is 11.