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.
Section 14-2-802 – Standing to Maintain Proceeding.
14-2-802. Standing to maintain proceeding. (a) Subject to article 5 of this act and W.S. 14-2-807 and 14-2-809, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be maintained by: (i) The child; (ii) The mother of the child; (iii) A man whose paternity of the child is to be adjudicated; (iv) The child support enforcement agency; (v) […]
Section 14-2-803 – Parties to Proceeding.
14-2-803. Parties to proceeding. (a) The following individuals shall be joined as parties in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage: (i) The mother of the child; and (ii) A man whose paternity of the child is to be adjudicated.
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 14-2-608 – Challenge After Expiration of Period for Rescission.
14-2-608. Challenge after expiration of period for rescission. (a) After the period for rescission under W.S. 14-2-607 has expired, a signatory of an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity may commence a proceeding to challenge the acknowledgment or denial only: (i) On the basis of fraud, duress or material mistake of fact; and (ii) […]
Section 14-2-609 – Procedure for Rescission or Challenge.
14-2-609. Procedure for rescission or challenge. (a) Every signatory to an acknowledgment of paternity and any related denial of paternity shall be made a party to a proceeding to rescind or challenge the acknowledgment or denial. (b) For the purpose of rescission of, or challenge to, an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity, a […]