Full question:
I wish to sign an acknowledgement of paternity. Under the law prevailing in Wyoming, do a person need a court order establishing him as the adjudicated father after having signed an acknowledgment of paternity?
- Category: Paternity
- Subcategory: Acknowledgment
- Date:
- State: Wyoming
Answer:
In Wyoming, signing a valid acknowledgment of paternity and filing it with the state office of vital records is equivalent to being adjudicated as the father. This acknowledgment grants the father all parental rights and responsibilities. Therefore, you do not need a court order to establish paternity if you have signed a valid acknowledgment of paternity (Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-605).
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