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Divorce

Updated: 
April 1, 2024

What are the grounds for divorce in Wyoming?

Grounds are legally acceptable reasons for divorce. A judge can grant you a divorce for the following reasons:

  1. irreconcilable differences between you and your spouse;1 or
  2. incurable insanity if your spouse has been confined to a mental hospital for at least two years before you file for divorce. In cases of incurable insanity, your spouse will be given a guardian to help him/her through the court process and a county attorney to defend him/her in court. You will be responsible for paying the court fees, attorney’s fees, and guardian’s fees.2

1 Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-104
2 Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-105

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