Title 14 — Title 14 — Children

Proceeding before birth. (a) A proceeding to determine parentage may be commenced before the birth of the child, but may not be concluded until after the birth of the child. The following actions may be taken before the birth of the child: (i) Service of process; (ii) Discovery; …

Child as party; representation. (a) A minor child is a permissible party, but is not a necessary party to a proceeding under this article. (b) The court shall appoint an attorney to represent the best interest of a minor or incapacitated child if the child is a party or the court…

expenses. Admissibility of results of genetic testing; (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, a record of a genetic testing expert is admissible as evidence of the truth of the facts asserted in the report unless a party objects to its admission withi…

Consequences of declining genetic testing. (a) A person who declines to comply with an order for genetic testing is guilty of contempt of court. (b) If an individual whose paternity is being determined declines to submit to genetic testing ordered by the court, the court for that…

Admission of paternity authorized. (a) A respondent in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may admit to the paternity of a child by filing a pleading to that effect or by admitting paternity under penalty of perjury when making an appearance or during a hearing. (b) If the court…

Temporary order. (a) In a proceeding under this article, the court shall issue a temporary order for support of a child if the order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay support is: (i) A presumed father of the child; (ii) Petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated…

Rules for adjudication of paternity. (a) The court shall apply the following rules to adjudicate the paternity of a child: (i) The paternity of a child having a presumed, acknowledged or adjudicated father may be disproved only by admissible results of genetic testing excluding t…

Jury prohibited. The court, without a jury, shall adjudicate paternity of a child.

Hearings; inspection of records. Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, any hearing or trial held under this act shall be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than those necessary to the action or proceeding. All papers and re…

Order on default. (a) The court shall issue an order adjudicating the paternity of a man who: (i) After service of process, is in default; and child. (ii)

Is found by the court to be the father of a Dismissal for want of prosecution. The court may issue an order dismissing a proceeding commenced under this act for want of prosecution only without prejudice. An order of dismissal for want of prosecution purportedly with prejudice is…

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…

Binding effect of determination of parentage. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a determination of parentage is binding on: (i) All signatories to an acknowledgement or denial of paternity as provided in article 5 of this act; and (ii) All partie…

Scope of article. This article does not apply to the birth of a child conceived by means of sexual intercourse or to the birth of a child under a gestational agreement as defined by W.S. 35-1-401(a)(xiv).

Parental status of donor. A donor is not a parent of a child conceived by means of assisted reproduction.

Paternity of child of assisted reproduction. A man who provides sperm for, or consents to, assisted reproduction by a woman as provided in W.S. 14-2-904, with the intent to be the parent of her child, is the parent of the resulting child.

Consent to assisted reproduction. (a) Consent by a woman and a man who intends to be the parent of a child born to the woman by assisted reproduction shall be in a record signed by the woman and the man. This requirement shall not apply to a donor. (b) Failure to sign a consent r…

Limitation on husband's dispute of paternity. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, the husband of a wife who gives birth to a child by means of assisted reproduction may not challenge his paternity of the child unless: (i) Within two (2) years after…

of consent. Effect of dissolution of marriage or withdrawal (a) If a marriage is dissolved before placement of eggs, sperm or embryos, the former spouse is not a parent of the resulting child unless the former spouse consented in a record that if assisted reproduction were to occ…

Parental status of deceased individual. If an individual who consented in a record to be a parent by assisted reproduction dies before placement of eggs, sperm or embryos, the deceased individual is not a parent of the resulting child unless the deceased individual consented in a…

Short title. This article may be cited as the "Medicaid Fairness Act."

(a) Definitions. As used in this article: (i) "Birth cost" means all expenses relating to prenatal care, delivery of a child and any other costs which are directly connected to a pregnancy and paid by medical assistance; (ii) "Department" means the department of family services c…

Birth cost recovery-medical assistance. (a) Not more than sixty (60) days after an unmarried recipient of medical assistance gives birth to a child, the department of health shall notify the department of family services of the actual amount of birth costs paid by medical assista…

assistance. Birth cost recovery calculation-medical (a) Before requiring the payment of any amount of birth costs under W.S. 14-2-1003, the department shall require the father to provide satisfactory proof of income. If the father does not provide satisfactory proof of income, or…

assistance. Birth cost recovery allocation-medical (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, any amount recovered by the department pursuant to W.S. 14-2-1003(c), (d) or (f) shall be remitted to the department of health. (b) Except as otherwise …

Birth cost recovery accounts. (a) There is created the birth cost recovery incentive account. Funds remitted to the account pursuant to W.S. 14-2-1005(d)(i) shall be used by the department for any services or programs relating to infants or mothers. The account may be divided int…

Best interests of a child. The department shall not take any action authorized by this article and W.S. 42-4-122 if the department determines that the action would not be in the best interests of a child.

Adoption of rules. The department of family services and the department of health, in consultation with each other, shall each promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this article and W.S. 42-4-122.

171, § 3. Repealed by Laws 1982, ch. 75, § 5; 1983, ch.

171, § 3. Repealed by Laws 1982, ch. 75, § 5; 1983, ch.

171, § 3. Repealed by Laws 1982, ch. 75, § 5; 1983, ch.

Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 159, § 3.

Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 159, § 3.

Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 159, § 3.

Performing body-art on persons who have not reached the age of majority; penalties; definition. (a) No person shall knowingly perform body-art upon or under the skin of a person who has not reached the age of majority, except with the consent of the person's parent or legal guard…

Use of ultraviolet tanning devices by persons who have not reached the age of majority; presence required; consent required; penalty. (a) No person other than the minor's parent or legal guardian shall knowingly allow a minor who has not reached fifteen (15) years of age to use a…

Purpose. (a) The purpose of W.S. 14-3-201 through 14-3-216 is to delineate the responsibilities of the state agency, other governmental agencies or officials, professionals and citizens to intervene on behalf of a child suspected of being abused or neglected, to protect the best …

(a) Definitions. As used in W.S. 14-3-201 through 14-3-216: (i) "A person responsible for a child's welfare" includes the child's parent, noncustodial parent, guardian, custodian, stepparent, foster parent or other person, institution or agency having the physical custody or cont…

(a) Duties of state agency; on-call services. The state agency shall: (i) Administer W.S. 14-3-201 through 14-3-215; (ii) Be responsible for strengthening and improving state and community efforts toward the prevention, identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect in t…

(a) Duties of local child protective agency. The local child protective agency shall: (i) Repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 179, § 2. (ii) Receive, assess, investigate or arrange for investigation and coordinate investigation or assessment of all reports of known or suspected child abus…

report. Child abuse or neglect; persons required to (a) Any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe or suspect that a child has been abused or neglected or who observes any child being subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in abuse or n…

Child abuse or neglect; written report; statewide reporting center; documentation and examination; costs and admissibility thereof. (a) Reports of child abuse or neglect or of suspected child abuse or neglect made to the local child protective agency or local law enforcement agen…

Abuse or neglect as suspected cause of death; coroner's investigation. Any person who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has died as a result of child abuse or neglect shall report to the appropriate coroner. The coroner shall investigate the report and submit …

Temporary protective custody; order; time limitation; remedial health care. (a) When a child is taken into temporary protective custody pursuant to W.S. 14-3-405(a) and (b), the person taking custody shall immediately notify the local department of family services office and plac…

Immunity from liability. Any person, official, institution or agency participating in good faith in any act required or permitted by W.S. 14-3-201 through 14-3-215 is immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise result by reason of the action. For the purpose …

Admissibility of evidence constituting privileged communications. (a) Evidence regarding a child in any judicial proceeding resulting from a report made pursuant to W.S. 14-3-201 through 14-3-215 shall not be excluded on the ground it constitutes a privileged communication: (i) B…

parties. Claimed pursuant to W.S. 1-12-116. Appointment of counsel for child and other (a) The court shall appoint counsel to represent any child in a court proceeding in which the child is alleged to be abused or neglected. Any attorney representing a child under this section sh…

Child protection teams; creation; composition; duties; records confidential. (a) The state agency and the local child protective agency shall encourage and assist in the creation of child protection teams within the communities in the state. The purposes of the child protection t…

Central registry of child protection cases; establishment; operation; amendment, expungement or removal of records; classification and expungement of reports; statement of person accused. (a) The state agency shall establish and maintain a record of all child protection reports a…

Confidentiality of records; penalties; access to information; attendance of school officials at interviews; access to central registry records pertaining to child protection cases. (a) All records concerning reports and investigations of child abuse or neglect are confidential ex…