Title 20 — Title 20 — Domestic Relations
8 chapters · 297 sections in this title.
W.S. § 20-1-101 Marriage a civil contract
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Marriage a civil contract. Marriage is a civil contract between a male and a female person to which the consent of the parties capable of contracting is essential.
W.S. § 20-1-102 consent
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consent. Minimum marriageable age; exception; parental (a) At the time of marriage the parties shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age except as otherwise provided. No person shall marry who is under the age of sixteen (16) years. (b) All marriages involving a person sixteen…
W.S. § 20-1-103 License; required
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License; required. (a) Before solemnization of any marriage in this state, a marriage license shall be obtained from a Wyoming county clerk. (b) Application for a marriage license shall be made by one (1) of the parties to the marriage before the license is issued. Upon receipt o…
W.S. § 20-1-104 Repealed by Laws 1985, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 22, § 2.
W.S. § 20-1-105 Judge may order license issued
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Judge may order license issued. (a) If any county clerk refuses to issue a license to marry, or in case of circumstances arising which would necessitate the waiver of any one (1) or more of the requirements of W.S. 20-1-102 and 20-1-103(b) and (c), either applicant for the licens…
W.S. § 20-1-106 Who may solemnize marriage; form of ceremony
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Who may solemnize marriage; form of ceremony. (a) Every district or circuit court judge, district court commissioner, supreme court justice, magistrate and every licensed or ordained minister of the gospel, bishop, priest or rabbi, or other qualified person acting in accordance w…
W.S. § 20-1-107 Certificate of marriage
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Certificate of marriage. (a) When a marriage is solemnized, the person performing the ceremony shall give one (1) of the parties a certificate under his hand and signed by the witnesses to the marriage, specifying the names, ages and place of residence of the parties married, the…
W.S. § 20-1-108 Offenses relating to marriage generally
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Offenses relating to marriage generally. If the county clerk neglects to record a marriage certificate, or if any person performs a marriage ceremony knowing that he is not legally authorized to do so or knowing of any legal impediment to the proposed marriage, he is guilty of a …
W.S. § 20-1-109 valid
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valid. When marriage solemnized by unauthorized person No marriage solemnized in any manner authorized by W.S. 20-1-106, shall be deemed or adjudged to be void, nor is the validity of the marriage in any way affected because of a lack of jurisdiction or authority of the person pe…
W.S. § 20-1-110 Marriage ceremony according to rites and customs of religious societies or assemblies
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Marriage ceremony according to rites and customs of religious societies or assemblies. Any religious society or religious assembly may perform the ceremony of marriage in this state according to the rites and customs of the society or assembly. The clerk or keeper of the minutes,…
W.S. § 20-1-111 Foreign marriages
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Foreign marriages. All marriage contracts which are valid by the laws of the country in which contracted are valid in this state.
W.S. § 20-1-112 Repealed by Laws 1995, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 117, § 1.
W.S. § 20-1-113 Legitimacy of children presumed
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Legitimacy of children presumed. The legitimacy of all children conceived or born during the marriage is rebuttably presumed pursuant to W.S. 14-2-504.
W.S. § 20-1-201 Separate estate of real and personal property; not subject to control of spouse; exceptions
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Separate estate of real and personal property; not subject to control of spouse; exceptions. All property belonging to a married person as his separate property which he owns at the time of his marriage or which during marriage he acquires in good faith from any person by descent…
W.S. § 20-1-202 Rights and limitations of married persons incident to the marriage relationship
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Rights and limitations of married persons incident to the marriage relationship. (a) Any married person may transfer his separate property in the same manner and to the same extent as if he were unmarried and he may make contracts and incur obligations and liabilities, all of whi…