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 […]
Section 14-2-707 – Additional Genetic Testing.
14-2-707. Additional genetic testing. The court or the child support enforcement agency shall order additional genetic testing upon the request of a party who contests the result of the original testing. If the previous genetic testing identified a man as the father of the child under W.S. 14-2-705, the court or agency may not order […]
Section 14-2-708 – Deceased Individual.
14-2-708. Deceased individual. For good cause shown, the court may order genetic testing of a deceased individual.
Section 14-2-709 – Identical Brothers.
14-2-709. Identical brothers. (a) The court may order genetic testing of a brother of a man identified as the father of a child if the man is commonly believed to have an identical brother and evidence suggests that the brother may be the genetic father of the child. (b) If each brother satisfies the requirements […]
Section 14-2-710 – Confidentiality of Genetic Testing.
14-2-710. Confidentiality of genetic testing. (a) In all cases where paternity testing is undertaken, all genetic information, including genetic material and test results, shall be maintained only as long as an accreditation body specified in W.S. 14-2-703 requires such materials to be maintained for accreditation purposes. Thereafter, all materials shall be destroyed or returned to […]
Section 14-2-801 – Proceeding Authorized.
14-2-801. Proceeding authorized. A civil proceeding may be maintained to adjudicate the parentage of a child. The proceeding is governed by the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure.