Wyoming Supreme Court· 3/8/1982

A v. X, Y, AND Z

Citations

641 P.2d 1222

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holding statute that conferred putative father no standing to challenge paternity of a child born in wedlock did not deny due process or equal protection
holding statute that conferred putative father no standing to challenge paternity of a child born in wedlock did not deny due process or equal protection
“The government function in this case * * * far outweighs the private interest of [the putative father]”
“If the classification can be said to be gender based * * * it is not invidious but only realistically reflects the fact that sexes are not similarly situated in these circumstances. * * * And, it is proper under any of the standards applied to it”

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Judges: Rose, C.J., and Raper, Thomas, Rooney and Brown

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