2014 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 35 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 1 - ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE 4 - VITAL RECORDS
35-1-411. Name of father on birth certificate.
35-1-411. Name of father on birth certificate.
(a) If the mother was married either at the time of conception or birth of child, or between conception and birth, the name of the husband shall be entered on the certificate as the father of the child, unless:
(i) Paternity has been determined otherwise by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(ii) The husband signs an affidavit denying that he is the father and the mother and the person to be named as the father sign an affidavit of paternity under this section. Affidavits may be joint or individual or a combination thereof, and each signature shall be individually notarized. The name of the person signing the affidavit of paternity shall be entered as the father on the certificate of birth.
(b) If the mother was not married either at the time of conception or birth of child, or between conception and birth, the name of the father shall not be entered on the certificate of birth without an affidavit of paternity signed by the mother and the person to be named as father, unless a determination of the paternity has been made by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) In any case in which paternity of a child is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, the name of the father and surname of the child shall be entered on the certificate of birth in accordance with the finding and order of the court.
(d) If the father is not named on the certificate of birth, no other information about the father shall be entered on the certificate.
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