Wyoming § 14-2-813 Admissibility of results of genetic testing;
expenses

Wyoming Statutes

§ 14-2-813 — Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses

Wyoming § 14-2-813

Title 14Children

Ch. 2PARENTS

Art. 8PROCEEDING TO ADJUDICATE PARENTAGE

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-813 (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, a record of a genetic testing expert is admissible as evidence of the truth of the facts asserted in the report unless a party objects to its admission within fourteen (14) days after its receipt by the objecting party and cites specific grounds for exclusion. The admissibility of the report is not affected by whether the testing was performed:

(i)Voluntarily or pursuant to an order of the court or a child support enforcement agency; or

(ii)Before or after the commencement of the proceeding.

(b)A party objecting to the results of genetic testing may call one (1) or more genetic testing experts to testify in person or by telephone, videoconference, deposition or another method approved by the court. Unless otherwise orde

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this
section, a record of a genetic testing expert is admissible as
evidence of the truth of the facts asserted in the report unless
a party objects to its admission within fourteen (14) days after
its receipt by the objecting party and cites specific grounds
for exclusion. The admissibility of the report is not affected
by whether the testing was performed:
(i) Voluntarily or pursuant to an order of the court
or a child support enforcement agency; or
(ii) Before or after the commencement of the
proceeding.
(b) A party objecting to the results of genetic testing
may call one (1) or more genetic testing experts to testify in
person or by telephone, videoconference, deposition or another
method approved by the court. Unless otherwise ordered by the
court, the party offering the testimony bears the expense for
the expert testifying.
(c) If a child has a presumed, acknowledged or adjudicated
father, the results of genetic testing are inadmissible to
adjudicate parentage unless performed:
(i) With the consent of both the mother and the
presumed, acknowledged or adjudicated father; or
(ii) Pursuant to an order of the court under W.S.