Section 14-2-814 – Consequences of Declining Genetic Testing.
14-2-814. Consequences of declining genetic testing. (a) A person who declines to comply with an order for genetic testing is guilty of contempt of court. (b) If an individual whose paternity is being determined declines to submit to genetic testing ordered by the court, the court for that reason may adjudicate parentage contrary to the […]
Section 14-2-815 – Admission of Paternity Authorized.
14-2-815. Admission of paternity authorized. (a) A respondent in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may admit to the paternity of a child by filing a pleading to that effect or by admitting paternity under penalty of perjury when making an appearance or during a hearing. (b) If the court finds that the admission of paternity […]
Section 14-2-816 – Temporary Order.
14-2-816. Temporary order. (a) In a proceeding under this article, the court shall issue a temporary order for support of a child if the order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay support is: (i) A presumed father of the child; (ii) Petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated; (iii) Identified as the father through […]
Section 14-2-817 – Rules for Adjudication of Paternity.
14-2-817. Rules for adjudication of paternity. (a) The court shall apply the following rules to adjudicate the paternity of a child: (i) The paternity of a child having a presumed, acknowledged or adjudicated father may be disproved only by admissible results of genetic testing excluding that man as the father of the child or identifying […]
Section 14-2-818 – Jury Prohibited.
14-2-818. Jury prohibited. The court, without a jury, shall adjudicate paternity of a child.
Section 14-2-808 – Authority to Deny Motion for Genetic Testing.
14-2-808. Authority to deny motion for genetic testing. (a) In a proceeding to adjudicate the parentage of a child having a presumed father or to challenge the paternity of a child having an acknowledged father, the court may deny a motion seeking an order for genetic testing of the mother, the child and the presumed […]
Section 14-2-809 – Limitation; Child Having Acknowledged or Adjudicated Father.
14-2-809. Limitation; child having acknowledged or adjudicated father. (a) If a child has an acknowledged father, a signatory to the acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity may commence a proceeding seeking to rescind the acknowledgement or denial or challenge the paternity of the child only within the time allowed under W.S. 14-2-607 or 14-2-608. […]
Section 14-2-810 – Joinder of Proceedings.
14-2-810. Joinder of proceedings. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be joined with a proceeding for adoption, termination of parental rights, child custody or visitation, child support, divorce, annulment, legal separation or separate maintenance, probate or administration of an estate or other appropriate proceeding. […]
Section 14-2-811 – Proceeding Before Birth.
14-2-811. Proceeding before birth. (a) A proceeding to determine parentage may be commenced before the birth of the child, but may not be concluded until after the birth of the child. The following actions may be taken before the birth of the child: (i) Service of process; (ii) Discovery; and (iii) Except as prohibited by […]
Section 14-2-812 – Child as Party; Representation.
14-2-812. Child as party; representation. (a) A minor child is a permissible party, but is not a necessary party to a proceeding under this article. (b) The court shall appoint an attorney to represent the best interest of a minor or incapacitated child if the child is a party or the court finds that the […]