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Grandparent Visitation

W.S. 20-7-101 — visitation in the child's best interest that does not substantially impair the parents' rights

A grandparent or great grandparent may sue the person who has custody of a grandchild for reasonable visitation. After a hearing, the court grants it if visitation is in the child's best interest and the parents' rights are not substantially impaired.

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  • No action can be brought once the child has been adopted by parents neither of whom is related to the child by blood.
  • A grandparent pays all the fees of a guardian ad litem if the court appoints one.
  • The court may revoke or change granted visitation for good cause on the custodian's petition.
  • W.S. 20-7-101
Sources for this section (1)
  1. W.S. 20-7-101 — Establishing grandparents' visitation rights

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wyoming attorney.

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