14-2-808.

14-2-808.  14-2-810. Joinder of proceedings.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a proceeding to adjudicate parentage may be joined with a proceeding for adoption, termination of parental rights, child custody or visitation, child support, divorce, annulment, legal separation or separate maintenance, probate or administration of an estate or other appropriate proceeding.

(b) A respondent may not join a proceeding described in subsection (a) of this section with a proceeding to adjudicate parentage brought under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.

14-2-811. 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; and

(iii) Except as prohibited by W.S. 14-2-702, collection of specimens for genetic testing.

14-2-812. 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 finds that the interests of the child are not adequately represented.

14-2-813. Admissibility of results of genetic testing; expenses.

(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 within fourteen (14) days after its receipt by the objecting party and cites specific grounds for exclusion. The admissibility of the report is not affected by whether the testing was performed:

(i) Voluntarily or pursuant to an order of the court or a child support enforcement agency; or

(ii) Before or after the commencement of the proceeding.

(b) A party objecting to the results of genetic testing may call one (1) or more genetic testing experts to testify in person or by telephone, videoconference, deposition or another method approved by the court. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the party offering the testimony bears the expense for the expert testifying.

(c) If a child has a presumed, acknowledged or adjudicated father, the results of genetic testing are inadmissible to adjudicate parentage unless performed:

(i) With the consent of both the mother and the presumed, acknowledged or adjudicated father; or

(ii) Pursuant to an order of the court under W.S.