State ex rel. Department of Family Services v. Jennings

OPINION

MACY, Justice.

Appellant State of Wyoming appeals from the district court’s order granting attorney’s fees to the attorney for Appellee Anthony Jennings pursuant to the provi*1150sions of Wyo.Stat. § 14-2-116 (1986)1 for services rendered by him in Jennings’ paternity suit.

We reverse.

The State raises the following issues:

I. Is the purpose of W.S. 14-2-116 to ensure representation of indigents in paternity actions or to provide attorneys with a means of collecting delinquent accounts?

II. Do the Appellee’s application for payment of fees [and] the court’s order upon said application conform to…