§ 14-2-710 — Confidentiality of genetic testing

Wyoming § 14-2-710

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 14: Children
• Ch. 2: PARENTS
• Art. 7: GENETIC TESTING

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(a) In all cases where paternity testing is undertaken,
all genetic information, including genetic material and test
results, shall be maintained only as long as an accreditation
body specified in W.S. 14-2-703 requires such materials to be
maintained for accreditation purposes. Thereafter, all materials
shall be destroyed or returned to the individual from whom the
information was obtained.
(b) No testing shall be conducted on any identifiable
genetic material for purposes other than paternity determination
without the written consent of the individual from whom the
genetic material is obtained.
(c) All information obtained from identifiable genetic
material submitted or used for determination of paternity shall
be confidential and used solely for the purposes of determining
paternity, unless individual identifiers are removed from the
data used for purposes other than establishing paternity.
(d) For purposes of this section, "genetic information"
means any information about genes, gene products or inherited
characteristics that may derive from the individual or a family
member, including, but not limited to, information:
(i) Regarding carrier status;
(ii) Regarding an increased likelihood of future
disease or increased sensitivity to any substance;
(iii) Derived from laboratory tests that identify
mutations in specific genes or chromosomes, physical medical
examinations, family histories, requests for genetic services or
counseling, tests of gene products and direct analysis of genes
or chromosomes.
(e) Release of any information obtained in paternity
testing without the written consent of the individual from whom
the genetic material is obtained to anyone not directly involved
in the paternity determination shall be a misdemeanor and upon
conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment for not more than one
(1) year, or both fine and imprisonment.
(f) An individual who intentionally releases an
identifiable specimen of another individual for any purpose
other than that relevant to the proceeding regarding parentage
without a court order or the written permission of the
individual who furnished the specimen commits a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment for not more than one
(1) year, or both fine and imprisonment.