Wyoming Divorce Checklist — Step-by-Step (2026)

Phase 1 — Pre-Filing Assessment

• Confirm 60-day Wyoming residency in the filing county (either spouse)
• Confirm grounds: irreconcilable differences
• Determine process: joint/uncontested or individual/contested
• Gather all financial documents: income, bank accounts, investments, real estate, retirement, debts
• Identify Wyoming District Court in your county
• Download forms: courts.state.wy.us/court-self-help

Phase 2 — Financial Inventory

• All real estate: FMV, mortgage balance, marital vs. separate
• Bank and investment accounts: balances, marital vs. separate
• Retirement accounts: total balance; marital portion
• Vehicles: values and loans
• All debts: creditor, balance, marital vs. separate
• Monthly income and expense documentation
• Business interests (if any)

Phase 3 — Draft and Execute Separation Agreement (Before Filing)

Wyoming practice: complete the Separation Agreement before filing — it is filed with the Complaint.

• All marital real property addressed — assign, buyout, or sale
  • FMV; mortgage balance; marital equity
  • One keeps: buyout + refinancing deadline + Deed → Wyoming County Clerk
  • Or sale: proceeds split
• All marital financial accounts assigned
• Retirement accounts: QDRO for employer plans; IRA transfer; Wyoming WRS DRO
• Vehicles assigned; Wyoming DMV transfer
• All marital debts assigned; indemnification language
• Separate property confirmed
• Alimony: award (short-term more typical; long-term rarely awarded in Wyoming) — or explicit waiver
• If children: legal custody, physical custody, Parenting Plan, child support per Wyoming Guidelines
• Both spouses sign and notarize Separation Agreement

Phase 4 — Complete Court Forms

Forms: courts.state.wy.us/court-self-help

• Complaint for Divorce (with Separation Agreement as exhibit)
• Verification of Residency (60 days in county)
• Financial Disclosure forms (if required by your county)
• Proposed Decree of Divorce / Judgment and Decree
• If children: Parenting Plan; Child Support Worksheet per Wyoming Guidelines

Phase 5 — File at Wyoming District Court

• File Complaint + Separation Agreement + all exhibits at District Court clerk's office
• Pay $75–$100 filing fee (exact amount varies by county)
• Receive case number

Phase 6 — Service and 20-Day Waiting Period

• If joint filing: both sign; service may not be required
• If individual filing: serve Defendant; Defendant has 20 days to respond
• Wyoming 20-day waiting period — measured from filing or service; one of the shortest in the US

Phase 7 — Final Hearing or Entry on Papers

• Many Wyoming District Courts hold a brief final hearing for uncontested divorces
• If hearing: confirm residency, grounds, agreement is voluntary, child support compliance
• Decree of Divorce entered

Phase 8 — Post-Divorce Steps

• Real estate deed: Quitclaim Deed → Wyoming County Clerk in the county where property is located
• QDRO for employer retirement plans
• Wyoming Retirement System (WRS): retirement.wyo.gov — DRO procedures for state employees
• Vehicles: Wyoming DMV
• Name restoration: Wyoming DMV → Social Security → accounts
• Update all beneficiary designations immediately

Last reviewed: March 2026 | 60-day residency in county (Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-107) | 20-day waiting period | Separation Agreement filed with complaint | $75–$100 fee | Alimony rarely awarded long-term | Wyoming County Clerk — deed recording | Wyoming WRS — retirement.wyo.gov | Wyoming Child Support Guidelines (Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-304) | courts.state.wy.us/court-self-help | wyolaw.org

Last reviewed: March 2026 · Verify current fees and forms with your local court before filing.