Uncontested Divorce in Wyoming Step by Step

An uncontested divorce means you and your spouse agree on every issue — property division, debts, custody, child support, and spousal maintenance. In Wyoming, this is the fastest and least expensive path to dissolution, typically wrapping up in 6 to 12 weeks.

Here is the full process from start to finish.

Step 1: Confirm You Qualify

Two requirements must be met before filing:

1. Residency: At least one spouse has lived continuously in Wyoming for 60 days immediately before filing (Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-107). Exception: if your marriage was solemnized in Wyoming and you have lived here continuously since the wedding, the 60-day requirement is waived.

2. Agreement: Both spouses agree on all terms. If you disagree on even one issue — who keeps the house, where the kids live, how much support is paid — the case becomes contested and follows a different track.

Step 2: Download and Complete the Forms

Get the correct self-help packet from the Wyoming Judicial Branch:

• Packet 3 (no minor children): Includes Cover Sheet, Vital Statistics Form, Complaint for Divorce, and Summons
• Packet 4 (with minor children): Same forms plus the Confidential Statement of the Parties for Child Support

Fill out the Complaint for Divorce with your marriage facts, residency dates, and the terms you have agreed on. Do not sign it yet — signatures must be witnessed by a Notary Public or the Clerk of Court.

Step 3: Draft Your Settlement Agreement

Write out every agreed term in a Settlement Agreement (also called a Stipulation). Cover:

• Real property, vehicles, bank accounts, retirement accounts
• Debts and who is responsible for each
• Custody arrangement and parenting schedule (if applicable)
• Child support amount (use Wyoming's Income Shares Model worksheet)
• Spousal maintenance, if any

Both spouses sign the Settlement Agreement before a notary. This document gets incorporated into your final Decree.

Step 4: File and Pay the Fee

Take your notarized originals plus two copies to the Clerk of District Court in the county where either spouse resides. Pay the $160 filing fee. The Clerk will file-stamp everything, keeping the original and returning your two copies.

If you cannot afford the fee, file an Affidavit of Indigency using Self-Help Packet 10.

Step 5: Serve Your Spouse

Even in an uncontested case, your spouse must be formally served. The fastest method: have your spouse sign an Acknowledgment and Acceptance of Service form (DIVNoCP 8 or DIVCP 9). This eliminates the need for sheriff service or process servers and can be done the same day you file.

You have 90 days to complete service. File the signed Acknowledgment with the court.

Step 6: Exchange Financial Disclosures

Both spouses must exchange Initial Disclosures within 30 days of the response deadline, regardless of whether the divorce is uncontested. Under Wyoming Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1.1), you must disclose all income, assets, debts, and insurance. Supporting documents — pay stubs, tax returns, bank statements — are exchanged directly between the parties, not filed publicly.

File a Certificate of Service with the court confirming the exchange.

Step 7: Finalize

After the 20-day waiting period and all deadlines have passed, finalization depends on your county:

• Paper-only counties: File the Affidavit for Divorce Without Appearance of Parties along with your proposed Decree of Divorce. The judge reviews and signs without requiring a courtroom appearance.
• Hearing-required counties: File a Request for Setting and Order Setting Hearing. Attend a brief hearing where you confirm residency, marriage date, and irreconcilable differences under oath. The judge signs the Decree at the hearing.

The Wyoming Divorce Filing Process Guide includes a county-by-county finalization tracker so you know exactly which path your court follows.

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