Full question:
My boyfriend has signed an acknowledgment of paternity. I want to know the circumstances in which an acknowledgment of paternity can be held invalid. I am a resident of Wyoming.
- Category: Paternity
- Subcategory: Acknowledgment
- Date:
- State: Wyoming
Answer:
In Wyoming, an acknowledgment of paternity may be held void if it states that another man is an adjudicated or acknowledged father; or if it falsely denies the existence of an adjudicated, presumed, or acknowledged father of the child. The relevant statutory provision in this regard is stated below.Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-602 reads:
“(b) An acknowledgment of paternity is void if it:
(i) States that another man is a presumed father, unless a denial of paternity signed or otherwise authenticated by the presumed father or a court order rebutting the presumption is filed with the state office of vital records;
(ii) States that another man is an acknowledged or adjudicated father; or
(iii) Falsely denies the existence of a presumed, acknowledged or adjudicated father of the child.”
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