Section 14-2-504 – Presumption of Paternity in Context of Marriage.
14-2-504. Presumption of paternity in context of marriage. (a) A man is presumed to be the father of a child if: (i) He and the mother of the child are married to each other and the child is born during the marriage; (ii) He and the mother of the child were married to each other […]
Section 14-2-601 – Acknowledgment of Paternity.
14-2-601. Acknowledgment of paternity. (a) The mother of a child and a man claiming to be the genetic father of the child may sign an acknowledgment of paternity with intent to establish the man’s paternity. (b) An acknowledgment of paternity of a child born in Wyoming may be filed with the state office of vital […]
Section 14-2-602 – Execution of Acknowledgment of Paternity.
14-2-602. Execution of acknowledgment of paternity. (a) An acknowledgment of paternity shall: (i) Be in a record; (ii) Be signed, or otherwise authenticated, under penalty for false swearing by the mother and by the man seeking to establish his paternity; (iii) State that the child whose paternity is being acknowledged: (A) Does not have a […]
Section 14-2-405 – Protection of Participants.
14-2-405. Protection of participants. Proceedings under this act are subject to other law of this state governing the health, safety, privacy and liberty of a child or other individual who could be jeopardized by disclosure of identifying information, including address, telephone number, place of employment, social security number and the child’s day-care facility and school.
Section 14-2-406 – Determination of Maternity.
14-2-406. Determination of maternity. Provisions of this act relating to determination of paternity apply to determinations of maternity.
Section 14-2-407 – Severability Clause.
14-2-407. Severability clause. If any provision of this act or its application to an individual or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.
Section 14-2-408 – Free Transcript for Appeal.
14-2-408. Free transcript for appeal. If a party is financially unable to pay the cost of a transcript, the court shall furnish on request a transcript for purposes of appeal under this act.
Section 14-2-501 – Establishment of Parent-Child Relationship.
14-2-501. Establishment of parent-child relationship. (a) The mother-child relationship is established between a woman and a child by: (i) The woman’s having given birth to the child; (ii) An adjudication of the woman’s maternity; or (iii) Adoption of the child by the woman. (b) The father-child relationship is established between a man and a child […]
Section 14-2-319 – Determination of Indigency; Recovery of Payment.
14-2-319. Determination of indigency; recovery of payment. (a) In determining whether a person is an indigent party for purposes of W.S. 14-2-318, the court shall consider in addition to any other relevant factors the person’s income, property owned, outstanding obligations and the number and ages of his dependents. In each case the person, subject to […]
Section 14-2-401 – Short Title.
14-2-401. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Wyoming Parentage Act.