Key facts: divorce in Wyoming
| Waiting period | 20 days[1] details ↓ |
|---|---|
| Residency requirement | 60 days[1] details ↓ |
| No-fault divorce | Yes (only no-fault)[1] details ↓ |
| Property division | Equitable distribution[1] details ↓ |
Statutes and court rules as checked October 26, 2026. Not legal advice.
What are the divorce laws in Wyoming?
Not legal advice. These are plain-English summaries of Wyoming’s statutes and court rules as of the date shown on each; they can change and courts apply them case by case. Read the linked source or ask a lawyer licensed in Wyoming.
Waiting period
20 days
A Wyoming divorce decree cannot be entered until at least 20 days after the complaint is filed.[1]
Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-108 · checked October 26, 2026
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“except a divorce decree shall not be entered less than twenty (20) days from the date the complaint is filed.”
Residency requirement
60 days
One spouse must have lived in Wyoming for the 60 days before filing, or the couple married in Wyoming and one spouse has lived there since the marriage.[1]
Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-107(a) · checked October 26, 2026
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“No divorce shall be granted unless one of the parties has resided in this state for sixty (60) days immediately preceding the time of filing the complaint, or the marriage was solemnized in this state and one of the parties has resided in this state from the time of the marriage until the filing of the complaint.”
No-fault divorce
Yes, no-fault only
Wyoming grants divorce on the ground of irreconcilable differences in the marital relationship; the only other statutory ground is incurable insanity, not a fault ground.[1]
Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-104 · checked October 26, 2026
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“A divorce may be decreed by the district court of the county in which either party resides on the complaint of the aggrieved party on the grounds of irreconcilable differences in the marital relationship.”
Property division
Equitable distribution
In granting a divorce, the court disposes of the spouses' property as appears just and equitable, considering the parties' merits, their condition after divorce, and how the property was acquired.[1]
Community property in Wyoming: the statute quoted →
Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-114(a) · checked October 26, 2026
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“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”
Court mediation for custody
Not yet verified
We list a rule only once we can quote it from Wyoming’s statute or court rules.
Alimony
Court decides from listed factors
Wyoming courts may award either spouse reasonable alimony out of the other’s estate, considering the other’s ability to pay, as periodic support, an assignment of real estate income, or a specific sum. The statute sets no formula, cap, duration limit or list of factors.
Divorce rate
3.2 per 1,000 residents (2024)
Wyoming’s courts granted 3.2 divorces per 1,000 residents in 2024, down from 5.8 in 2000; the U.S. rate was 2.3. In the Census Bureau’s 2024 survey, 10.7 of every 1,000 women 15 and older in Wyoming divorced in the past year (±3.2; U.S. 6.9), a different measure.[2][3]
Divorce rates by state, with sources → · CDC/NCHS NVSS; Census ACS · checked October 27, 2026
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Questions about divorce in Wyoming
How long does a divorce take in Wyoming?
The law sets the minimum, not the total: A Wyoming divorce decree cannot be entered until at least 20 days after the complaint is filed. How long it takes after that depends on whether you agree and on the court's calendar. — Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-108[1]
How long do you have to live in Wyoming to file for divorce?
One spouse must have lived in Wyoming for the 60 days before filing, or the couple married in Wyoming and one spouse has lived there since the marriage. — Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-107(a)[1]
Is Wyoming a no-fault divorce state?
Wyoming grants divorce on the ground of irreconcilable differences in the marital relationship; the only other statutory ground is incurable insanity, not a fault ground. — Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-104[1]
Is Wyoming a community property state?
No. In granting a divorce, the court disposes of the spouses' property as appears just and equitable, considering the parties' merits, their condition after divorce, and how the property was acquired. — Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-114(a)[1]
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Sources
Wyoming’s statutes and court rules, read on the official site, plus federal statistics; each with the date we checked it.