Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-814 (2026)

Consequences of declining genetic testing.

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(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 reason may adjudicate parentage contrary to the
position of that individual.
     (c) Genetic testing of the mother of a child is not a
condition precedent to testing the child and a man whose
paternity is being determined. If the mother is unavailable or
declines to submit to genetic testing, the court may order the
testing of the child and every man whose paternity is being
adjudicated.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2010–2013 · leading case: Raymond Alexander Verheydt v. Tammi Wai-Ping Verheydt, 2013 WY 25 (Wyo. 2013).

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Raymond Alexander Verheydt v. Tammi Wai-Ping Verheydt, 2013 WY 25 (Wyo. 2013). · cites it 2× “At the beginning of trial, father's counsel advised the court that the social study had not been ordered as required by Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-814 but did not seek a continuance.”

Jlw v. Cab, 224 P.3d 14 (Wyo. 2010). · cites it 4× “He claims the district court failed to satisfy the social study requirements detailed in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-814 . He also contends there was insufficient evidence to support the district court's finding that he was an unfit parent.”

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