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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
14-2-610. Ratification barred. A court or administrative agency conducting a judicial or administrative proceeding is not required or permitted to ratify an unchallenged acknowledgment of paternity.
14-2-611. Full faith and credit. A court of this state shall give full faith and credit to an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity effective in another state if the acknowledgment or denial has been signed and is otherwise in compliance with the law of the other state.
14-2-612. Forms for acknowledgment and denial of paternity. (a) To facilitate compliance with this article, the state office of vital records shall prescribe forms for the acknowledgment of paternity and the denial of paternity. (b) A valid acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity is not affected by a later modification of the prescribed form. […]
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.
14-2-614. Adoption of rules. The state office of vital records may adopt rules to implement this article.
