Can paternity be established under presumption based on the conduct of the person towards the child?
Full Question:
I live in Wyoming with my boyfriend. We have a baby together and my boyfriend has been performing all the responsibilities of a father. At present, our child is 4 years old. How can I establish the paternity in this scenario?
01/18/2017 |
Category: Paternity |
State: Wyoming |
#30478
Answer:
Wyo. Stat. § 14-2-504 reads:
“(a) A man is presumed to be the father of a child if:
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(v) For the first two (2) years of the child's life, he resided in the same household with the child and openly held out the child as his own.”
In the given instance, paternity may be established on the basis that your boyfriend has stayed with you and the child for the first two years of the child’s life and has openly held out the child as his own.