Section 14-2-613 – Release of Information.
14-2-613. Release of information. The state office of vital records may release information relating to the acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity to a signatory of the acknowledgment or denial, to courts and to the Title IV-D agency of this or another state.
Section 14-2-614 – Adoption of Rules.
14-2-614. Adoption of rules. The state office of vital records may adopt rules to implement this article.
Section 14-2-701 – Scope of Article.
14-2-701. Scope of article. (a) This article governs genetic testing of an individual to determine parentage, whether the individual: (i) Voluntarily submits to testing; or (ii) Is tested pursuant to an order of the court or a child support enforcement agency.
Section 14-2-702 – Order for Testing.
14-2-702. Order for testing. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article and article 8 of this act, the court shall order the child and other designated individuals to submit to genetic testing if the request for testing is supported by the sworn statement of a party to the proceeding: (i) Alleging paternity and stating […]
Section 14-2-703 – Requirements for Genetic Testing.
14-2-703. Requirements for genetic testing. (a) Genetic testing shall be of a type reasonably relied upon by experts in the field of genetic testing and performed in a testing laboratory accredited by: (i) The American Association of Blood Banks, or a successor to its functions; (ii) The American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, or a […]
Section 14-2-604 – Rules for Acknowledgment and Denial of Paternity.
14-2-604. Rules for acknowledgment and denial of paternity. (a) An acknowledgment of paternity and a denial of paternity may be contained in a single document or may be signed in counterparts, and may be filed separately or simultaneously. If the acknowledgement and denial are both necessary, neither is valid until both are filed. (b) An […]
Section 14-2-605 – Effect of Acknowledgment or Denial of Paternity.
14-2-605. Effect of acknowledgment or denial of paternity. (a) Except as otherwise provided in W.S. 14-2-607 and 14-2-608, a valid acknowledgment of paternity filed with the state office of vital records is equivalent to an adjudication of paternity of a child and confers upon the acknowledged father all of the rights and duties of a […]
Section 14-2-606 – No Filing Fee.
14-2-606. No filing fee. The state office of vital records shall not charge for filing an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity.
Section 14-2-607 – Proceeding for Rescission.
14-2-607. Proceeding for rescission. (a) A signatory may rescind an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity by commencing a proceeding to rescind before the earlier of: (i) Sixty (60) days after the effective date of the acknowledgment or denial, as provided in W.S. 14-2-604; or (ii) The date of the first hearing in a […]
Section 14-2-603 – Denial of Paternity.
14-2-603. Denial of paternity. (a) A presumed father may sign a denial of his paternity. The denial is valid only if: (i) An acknowledgment of paternity signed, or otherwise authenticated, by another man is filed pursuant to W.S. 14-2-605; (ii) The denial is in a record, and is signed, or otherwise authenticated, under penalty of […]