Full question:
I had signed an acknowledgment of paternity last year. Later, there were come changes made to the prescribed form of acknowledgment of paternity. Does the new modifications to the prescribed form of acknowledgment of paternity affect the validity of the acknowledgment executed earlier? I am a resident of Wyoming.
- Category: Paternity
- Subcategory: Acknowledgment
- Date:
- State: Wyoming
Answer:
In Wyoming, a valid acknowledgment of paternity is not affected by a subsequent modification of the prescribed form of acknowledgment. The relevant statutory provision in this regard is stated below.Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-612 reads:
“(b) A valid acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity is not affected by a later modification of the prescribed form.”
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