Wyoming Statutes

§ 14-2-605 — Effect of acknowledgment or denial of paternity

Wyoming·Title 14 Children·Ch. 2 PARENTS·Art. 6 VOLUNTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT 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.

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