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WY Stat § 14-2-312 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 3 - Termination of Parental Rights|Section 14-2-312 - Hearing; Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem.

14-2-312. Hearing; appointment of guardian ad litem.| After the petition has been filed, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the child unless the court finds the interests of the child will be represented adequately by the petitioner or another party to the action and are not adverse to that party. If the court appoints a guardian ad litem it shall approve a fee for services. When a petition is filed and presented to the judge, the judge shall set the petition for hearing. The Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure, including the right of a parent, child or interested person to demand a jury trial, are applicable in actions brought under this act.
WY Stat § 14-2-313 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 3 - Termination of Parental Rights|Section 14-2-313 - Service of Petition.

14-2-313. Service of petition.| (a) The petition shall be served on the following persons:  (i) The parent of the child;  (ii) The guardian ad litem;  (iii) The guardian or next friend of the parent if the parent is a minor;  (iv) The department of family services if the child is or has been supported by public assistance funds.  (b) Service of the petition on the person required to be served by subsection (a) of this section shall be made as provided by the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure. If the person is a nonresident or his residence is unknown, service may be had by constructive service or by publication as provided in the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure.
WY Stat § 14-2-314 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 3 - Termination of Parental Rights|Section 14-2-314 - Social Study Required; Information to Be Shown; Not Excluded as Hearsay.

14-2-314. Social study required; information to be shown; not excluded as hearsay.| Upon the filing of a petition by anyone other than an authorized agency as defined by W.S. 14-2-308(a)(ii)(A), the court shall direct that a social study be made by the appropriate county office of public assistance and social services or by any authorized agency to aid the court in making a final disposition of the petition. The social study shall state the factual information pertaining to the allegations in the petition, the social history and the present situation and environment of the child and parent. The social study shall not be excluded as evidence by reason of hearsay alone. The social study shall be made available to any party to the action upon request.
WY Stat § 14-2-315 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 3 - Termination of Parental Rights|Section 14-2-315 - Order Terminating the Parent-Child Legal Relationship; Contents.

14-2-315. Order terminating the parent-child legal relationship; contents.| The order terminating the parent-child legal relationship shall be in writing and shall contain the findings of the court. If the court terminates the parent-child legal relationship of either one (1) or both parents, it shall fix the responsibility for the child's support and appoint a guardian of the child's person or estate or both.
WY Stat § 14-2-316 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 3 - Termination of Parental Rights|Section 14-2-316 - Dismissal of Petition; Continuation of Hearing.

14-2-316. Dismissal of petition; continuation of hearing.| If the court does not terminate the parent-child legal relationship, it shall dismiss the petition or direct an authorized agency to continue to make efforts to rehabilitate the parent and continue the hearing for no longer than six (6) months. The authorized agency shall provide the court with any additional reports regarding its rehabilitative efforts and results. Pending final hearing, the court may continue the present placement of the child or place the child in the temporary custody of an authorized agency and fix responsibility for temporary child support.
WY Stat § 14-2-317 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 3 - Termination of Parental Rights|Section 14-2-317 - Effect of Order of Termination.

14-2-317. Effect of order of termination.| (a) An order terminating the parent-child legal relationship divests the parent of all legal rights and privileges and relieves the child of all duties to that parent except:  (i) The order does not divest that parent of duties and support obligations unless otherwise specifically ordered by the court or the child is adopted; and  (ii) Except as provided in W.S. 2-4-107(a)(i), the right of the child to inherit from the parent shall not be affected by the order.  (b) The parent whose parent-child legal relationship has been terminated is not thereafter entitled to the notice of proceedings for the adoption of the child, nor has he any right to object to the adoption or otherwise participate in the adoption proceedings.
WY Stat § 14-2-318 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 3 - Termination of Parental Rights|Section 14-2-318 - Costs of Proceedings; Appointment of Counsel.

14-2-318. Costs of proceedings; appointment of counsel.| (a) The court may appoint counsel for any party who is indigent. Indigency shall be established by written affidavit signed and sworn to by the party or sworn testimony made a part of the record of the proceedings. The affidavit or sworn testimony shall state that the party is without sufficient money, property, assets or credit to employ counsel in his own behalf. The court may require further verification of financial condition as it deems necessary.  (b) Where petitioner is an authorized agency as defined by W.S. 14-2-308(a)(ii)(B), it shall pay for the costs of the action. Costs shall include:  (i) Fee for the guardian ad litem. If the agency had entered into an agreement with the guardian ad litem program pursuant to W.S. 14-12-101 through 14-12-104 and the program was appointed to provide the guardian ad litem, the program shall pay the fee for the guardian ad litem in accordance with that agreement;  (ii) Attorney's fee for an indigent party;  (iii) Other professional fees incurred by an indigent party in defense of an action brought under this act.  (c) Prior to incurring any cost under subsection (b) of this section application shall be made to the court and written approval by the court shall be obtained.  (d) Where petitioner is an authorized agency as defined by W.S. 14-2-308(a)(ii)(A):  (i) The district attorney for the county in which the petition is filed shall represent the authorized agency in all proceedings under this act;  (ii) The authorized agency shall pay the reasonable attorney's fees and expenses for an indigent party incurred in the defense of an action brought under this act and approved by the court; and  (iii) The authorized agency shall pay the guardian ad litem reasonable fees and expenses approved by the court unless the agency had entered into an agreement with the guardian ad litem program pursuant to W.S. 14-12-101 through 14-12-104 and the program was appointed to provide the guardian ad litem. If so, the program shall pay the fee for the guardian ad litem in accordance with that agreement.
WY Stat § 14-2-319 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 3 - Termination of Parental Rights|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 the penalties for perjury, shall certify in writing, or by other record, material facts relating to his ability to pay as the court prescribes.  (b) To the extent that an indigent party is able to provide for an attorney or for other expenses incurred in defense of an action brought under this act, the court may order that he make payment within a specified period of time or in specified installments.  (c) Within eight (8) years after the date the services were rendered, the attorney general may sue on behalf of the state to recover payment or reimbursement from each person who has received legal assistance or another benefit under this act:  (i) To which he was not entitled;  (ii) With respect to which he was not an indigent person when he received it; or  (iii) With respect to which he has failed to make the certification required by subsection (a) of this section.  (d) Within three (3) years after the date the services were rendered, the attorney general may sue on behalf of the state to recover payment or reimbursement from each person other than a person covered by subsection (c) of this section who:  (i) Has received legal assistance or other benefit under this act; and  (ii) On the date on which suit is brought is financially able to pay or reimburse the state for all or part of the legal assistance or other benefit according to the standards of ability to pay applicable under this act but refuses to do so.  (e) Amounts recovered under this section shall be remitted to the general fund.
WY Stat § 14-2-401 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 4 - General Provisions|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.
WY Stat § 14-2-403 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 4 - General Provisions|Section 14-2-403 - Scope of Act; Choice of Law.

14-2-403. Scope of act; choice of law.| (a) This act applies to every determination of parentage in this state.  (b) The court shall apply the law of this state to adjudicate the parent-child relationship. The applicable law does not depend on:  (i) The place of birth of the child; or  (ii) The past or present residence of the child.  (c) This act does not create, enlarge or diminish parental rights or duties under other law of this state.  (d) This act does not authorize or prohibit an agreement between a woman and a man and another woman in which the woman relinquishes all rights as a parent of a child conceived by means of assisted reproduction, and which provides that the man and the other woman become the parents of the child. If a birth results under such an agreement and the agreement is unenforceable under Wyoming law, the parent-child relationship is determined as provided in article 4 of this act.
WY Stat § 14-2-404 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 4 - General Provisions|Section 14-2-404 - Court of This State.

14-2-404. Court of this state.| The district court is authorized to adjudicate parentage under this act.
WY Stat § 14-2-405 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 4 - General Provisions|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.
WY Stat § 14-2-406 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 4 - General Provisions|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.
WY Stat § 14-2-407 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 4 - General Provisions|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.
WY Stat § 14-2-408 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 4 - General Provisions|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.
WY Stat § 14-2-501 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 5 - Parent-Child Relationship|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 by:  (i) An unrebutted presumption of the man's paternity of the child under W.S. 14-2-504;  (ii) An effective acknowledgment of paternity by the man under article 6 of this act, unless the acknowledgment has been rescinded or successfully challenged;  (iii) An adjudication of the man's paternity;  (iv) Adoption of the child by the man; or  (v) The man's having consented to assisted reproduction by his wife under article 9 of this act which resulted in the birth of the child.
WY Stat § 14-2-502 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 5 - Parent-Child Relationship|Section 14-2-502 - No Discrimination Based on Marital Status.

14-2-502. No discrimination based on marital status.| A child born to parents who are not married to each other has the same rights under the law as a child born to parents who are married to each other.
WY Stat § 14-2-503 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 5 - Parent-Child Relationship|Section 14-2-503 - Consequences of Establishment of Parentage.

14-2-503. Consequences of establishment of parentage.| Unless parental rights are terminated, a parent-child relationship established under this act applies for all purposes, except as otherwise specifically provided by other law of this state.
WY Stat § 14-2-504 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 5 - Parent-Child Relationship|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 and the child is born within three hundred (300) days after the marriage is terminated by death, annulment, declaration of invalidity, divorce or after the entry of a decree of separation;  (iii) Before the birth of the child, he and the mother of the child married each other in apparent compliance with law, even if the attempted marriage is or could be declared invalid, and the child is born during the invalid marriage or within three hundred (300) days after its termination by death, annulment, declaration of invalidity, divorce or after the entry of a decree of separation;  (iv) After the birth of the child, he and the mother of the child married each other in apparent compliance with law, whether or not the marriage is or could be declared invalid, and he voluntarily asserted his paternity of the child, and:  (A) The assertion is in a record filed with the state office of vital records;  (B) He agreed to be and is named as the child's father on the child's birth certificate; or  (C) He promised in a record to support the child as his own.  (v) For the first two (2) years of the child's life, he resided in the same household with the child and openly held out the child as his own.  (b) A presumption of paternity established under this section may be rebutted only by an adjudication under article 8 of this act.
WY Stat § 14-2-601 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 6 - Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity|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 records.
WY Stat § 14-2-602 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 6 - Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity|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 presumed father, or has a presumed father whose full name is stated; and  (B) Does not have another acknowledged or adjudicated father.  (iv) State whether there has been genetic testing and, if so, that the acknowledging man's claim of paternity is consistent with the results of the testing; and  (v) State that the signatories understand that the acknowledgment is the equivalent of a judicial adjudication of paternity of the child and that a challenge to the acknowledgment is permitted only under limited circumstances and is barred after two (2) years.  (b) An acknowledgment of paternity is void if it:  (i) States that another man is a presumed father, unless a denial of paternity signed or otherwise authenticated by the presumed father or a court order rebutting the presumption is filed with the state office of vital records;  (ii) States that another man is an acknowledged or adjudicated father; or  (iii) Falsely denies the existence of a presumed, acknowledged or adjudicated father of the child.  (c) A presumed father may sign or otherwise authenticate an acknowledgment of paternity.  (d) Before a mother and a man claiming to be the genetic father of a child can sign an acknowledgment of paternity affidavit, the mother and the alleged father shall be provided notice orally or through use of video or audio equipment and in writing of the alternatives to, the legal consequences of, and the rights and responsibilities that arise from, signing the acknowledgment of paternity affidavit. If either the mother or the alleged father is a minor, any rights that attach as a result of the status as a minor shall also be provided orally or through the use of video or audio equipment and in writing, in addition to any other requirements of this subsection.
WY Stat § 14-2-603 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 6 - Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity|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 perjury; and  (iii) The presumed father has not previously:  (A) Acknowledged his paternity, unless the previous acknowledgment has been rescinded pursuant to W.S. 14-2-607 or successfully challenged pursuant to W.S. 14-2-608; or  (B) Been adjudicated to be the father of the child.
WY Stat § 14-2-604 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 6 - Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity|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 acknowledgment of paternity or a denial of paternity may be signed before the birth of the child.  (c) Subject to subsection (a) of this section, an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity takes effect on the birth of the child or the filing of the document with the state office of vital records, whichever occurs later.  (d) An acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity signed by a minor and a legal guardian of the minor is valid if it is otherwise in compliance with this act.
WY Stat § 14-2-605 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 6 - Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity|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 parent.  (b) Except as otherwise provided in W.S. 14-2-607 and 14-2-608, a valid denial of paternity by a presumed father filed with the state office of vital records in conjunction with a valid acknowledgment of paternity is equivalent to an adjudication of the nonpaternity of the presumed father and discharges the presumed father from all rights and duties of a parent.
WY Stat § 14-2-606 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 6 - Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity|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.
WY Stat § 14-2-607 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 6 - Voluntary Acknowledgment 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 proceeding to which the signatory is a party before a court to adjudicate an issue relating to the child, including a proceeding that establishes support.
WY Stat § 14-2-608 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 14 - Children|Chapter 2 - Parents|Article 6 - Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity|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) Within two (2) years after the acknowledgment or denial is filed with the state office of vital records.  (b) A party challenging an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity has the burden of proof.