Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 20-1-102 (2026)

Minimum marriageable age; exception; parental

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     (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 (16) or
seventeen (17) years of age are prohibited and voidable, unless
before contracting the marriage a judge of a court of record in
Wyoming approves the marriage and authorizes the county clerk to
issue a license therefor. All marriages involving a person under
sixteen (16) years of age are void.

     (c) When either party is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17)
years of age, no license shall be granted without the verbal
consent, if present, and written consent, if absent, of the
father, mother, guardian or person having the care and control
of the person sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age.
Written consent shall be proved by the testimony of at least one
(1) competent witness.

     (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section,
parties may marry without the authorization of a judge of a
court of record or the consent of any other person if both of
the parties are not less than sixteen (16) years of age and if
every party that is under eighteen (18) years of age meets the
requirements for the right to contract under W.S. 14-1-102 or
has received a declaration of emancipation pursuant to W.S. 14-
1-203.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1982–2019 · leading case: Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005).

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Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005). · cites it 2× “02 (2001) Wyoming 18 Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-1-102 (Lexis 2003) JUSTICE STEVENS, with whom JUSTICE GINSBURG joins, concurring.”

Pierson v. State, 956 P.2d 1119 (Wyo. 1998). · cites it 8× “11 containing Wyo. Stat. § 20-1-102 (1994). [7] Defense counsel explained the purpose of this jury instruction was to show that a sixteen year old may consent to marriage and "there has been so much talk about running away and getting married and what-not that they [the jury]…”

Thompson v. Oklahoma, 487 U.S. 815 (1988). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. § 20-1-102 (1987) APPENDIX E Right to Purchase Pornographic Materials No minor may purchase pornography in the 50 States that have legislation dealing with obscenity.”

Wyatt L. Bear Cloud, 2014 WY 113 (Wyo. 2014). · cites it 2× “1936) (contracts by minors voidable); Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-1-102 (LexisNexis 2013) (marriage prohibited under age 18 without parental consent); Wyo.”

Kamp v. Kamp, 640 P.2d 48 (Wyo. 1982). · cites it 2× “) Section 20-1-102(a), W.S. 1977. "(a) * * * [A]ny parent who without just cause or lawful excuse deserts, or fails or refuses to provide adequately for the *55 care, support and maintenance of his child or children under the age of eighteen (18) years, is guilty of a crime * *…”

James Farmer v. State of Florida, 268 So. 3d 1009 (Fla. 1st DCA 2019). “140, 120th Reg. Sess. (Fla. 2018); H.B. 228, 155th Gen.”

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Kamp v. Kamp, 640 P.2d 48 (Wyo. 1982). “) Section 20-1-102(a), W.S. 1977. "(a) * * * [A]ny parent who without just cause or lawful excuse deserts, or fails or refuses to provide adequately for the *55 care, support and maintenance of his child or children under the age of eighteen (18) years, is guilty of a crime * *…”

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