State, Department of Family Services, Division of Public Assistance & Social Services Ex Rel. BJC v. DDM

CARDINE, Justice.

The Department of Family Services (DFS) appeals from a district court order awarding attorney fees to DDM, who successfully defended an allegation of paternity. DFS claims that attorney fees are not statutorily authorized against it and, in the alternative, the award in this case was unreasonable.

We affirm.

DFS frames the issues for review as follows:

I. Did the trial court err in assessing a putative father’s attorney fees and costs against the State of Wyoming Department of Family Services under Wyoming Statutes § 14-2-114 (1977 as amended) in a child support establishment…