Wyoming's Residency Requirements

The petitioner must have been a resident of Wyoming for 60 days or more before filing for divorce.

If the marriage was performed in Wyoming, and the petitioner is still a Wyoming resident, there is no residency requirement.

Wyoming's Grounds for Divorce

Wyoming residents may file for divorce under fault or no-fault grounds.

Wyoming's no-fault grounds is:

• irreconcilable differences

Wyoming's fault grounds is:

• confinement due to incurable insanity for 2 years or more

Wyoming's Child Custody Guidelines

Divorcing parents are allowed to collaborate on a child custody arrangement. If the parents cannot reach a decision, a Wyoming court will make a ruling.

Wyoming courts consider factors such as:

• any evidence or history of domestic violence
• each parent's competency and parental fitness
• health and maintenance of the relationship between each parent and the child

Wyoming's Child Support Guidelines

If the parents cannot agree on the amount of child support and the paying parent, child support will be decided by state-specific calculations and guidelines.

Wyoming courts consider factors such as:

• each spouse's financial situation, and employment status
• each parent's other financial obligations and responsibilities
• any special needs of the child

Wyoming's Spousal Support Guidelines

Spousal support can be paid in one lump sum, in installments, or periodically. The spouses may determine the spousal support amount and payment schedule, or the courts may award spousal support.

Wyoming's Property Division Guidelines

Wyoming has adopted equitable distribution guidelines, which means all property (including gifts and inheritances) will be divided as fairly and equally as possible. Spouses may collaborate on the property distribution, but if they are unable to agree the courts will make a ruling.

Wyoming courts consider factors such as:

• any custody arrangements
• each spouse's financial situation after the divorce
• the circumstances of the property acquisition

Wyoming's Venue Guidelines

The petitioner may file the divorce forms in their Wyoming county of residence, or in the respondent's Wyoming county of residence.