Posted by DivorceLine in A Wyoming divorce, or dissolution of marriage, can be filed in Wyoming by either spouse to end the marital relationship. Upon completion of a Wyoming divorce, the parties are restored back to single status. The court will also issue any necessary orders for child support and custody, alimony (spousal support) and the division of community and separate property assets and debts.
Alternatives to Divorce in Wyoming
A legal separation can be filed by a married person who wishes to maintain the marriage but physically separate and try to resolve any problems in the marriage. The grounds for legal separation in Wyoming are the same as for divorce in Wyoming. The spouse filing for legal separation must have been a resident of Wyoming for 60 days immediately prior to filing or the marriage must have been performed in Wyoming and the spouse filing must have resided in Wyoming from the time of the marriage until the time of the filing. The legal separation may be filed for in the county where either spouse lives.
An annulment is sought in order to nullify the marriage and disavow its existence, returning the parties to their prior single status (as if they were never married). Spouses can?t receive an annulment through mutual agreement. The Court must independently allow an annulment. To establish grounds for an annulment, one of the parties must demonstrate to the court that an impediment to the marriage’s validity existed at the time of the marriage.
