§ 14-2-822 — Order adjudicating parentage

Wyoming § 14-2-822

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 14: Children
• Ch. 2: PARENTS
• Art. 8: PROCEEDING TO ADJUDICATE PARENTAGE

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(a) The court shall issue an order adjudicating whether a
man alleged or claiming to be the father is the parent of the
child.
(b) An order adjudicating parentage shall identify the
child by name and date of birth.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this
section, the court may assess filing fees, reasonable attorney's
fees, fees for genetic testing, necessary travel and other
reasonable expenses incurred in a proceeding under this article.
The court may award attorney's fees, which may be paid directly
to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the attorney's own
name.
(d) The court may not assess fees, costs or expenses
against the child support enforcement agency of this state or
another state, except as provided by other law.
(e) On request of a party and for good cause shown, the
court may order that the name of the child be changed.
(f) If the order of the court is at variance with the
child's birth certificate, the court shall order the state
office of vital records to issue an amended birth certificate.
(g) Upon a sufficient showing by the department of family
services that birth costs were paid by medical assistance within
the preceding five (5) years, the court shall include a
requirement in an order adjudicating parentage that the father
pay birth costs to the department in the manner set forth in
W.S. 14-2-1004. Failure of the department to make a sufficient
showing under this subsection shall not preclude the department
from subsequently seeking recovery in any other manner
authorized by law.