Is Wyoming a community property state?
No. Wyoming is not a community property state. In granting a divorce the court disposes of the spouses' property as appears just and equitable, considering the spouses' merits, their condition after divorce, and how the property was acquired.[1]
- At divorce
- Just and equitable
The court sets the split under this standard · Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-114(a)[1]
What Wyoming’s statutes say
Dividing property at divorce
The court disposes of the spouses' property as appears just and equitable, considering their respective merits, their condition after the divorce, who acquired the property and burdens on it.[1]
“in granting a divorce, the court shall make such disposition of the property of the parties as appears just and equitable, having regard for the respective merits of the parties and the condition in which they will be left by the divorce”[1]
Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-114(a) · checked October 26, 2026
We didn’t find a statutory definition of marital or separate property in the Wyoming text we read, so none is quoted here.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries of Wyoming’s statutes as of the date shown on each, with the text quoted. Whether a particular asset is marital, community or separate depends on the facts, and courts apply the law case by case. Read the linked source or ask a lawyer licensed in Wyoming.
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Wyoming’s statutes, read on the official site (or an official court source where the line says so), with the date we checked them.