Wyoming Statutes
Article 8 - Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage
Section 14-2-822 - Order Adjudicating Parentage.

14-2-822. Order adjudicating parentage.
(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.

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