Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-104 (2026)

Causes for divorce generally; venue generally.

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A divorce may be decreed by the district court of the county in
which either party resides on the complaint of the aggrieved
party on the grounds of irreconcilable differences in the
marital relationship.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2023 · leading case: Rocio Esmeralda Mercado Soto Linch v. Ronald B. Linch, 2015 WY 141 (Wyo. 2015).

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Rocio Esmeralda Mercado Soto Linch v. Ronald B. Linch, 2015 WY 141 (Wyo. 2015). · cites it 10× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-2-104 (LexisNexis 2015).”

Saunders v. Saunders, 445 P.3d 991 (Wyo. 2019). · cites it 8× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-2-104 (LexisNexis 2017) addresses venue for divorces: "A divorce may be decreed by the district court of the county in which either party resides[.”

Grosskopf v. Grosskopf, 677 P.2d 814 (Wyo. 1984). · cites it 4× “With respect to grounds or causes for divorce, § 20-2-104, W.S.1977, provides that: “A divorce may be decreed by the district court of the county in which either party resides on the complaint of the aggrieved party on the grounds of irreconcilable differences in the marital…”

Casey Charles Peak v. Amanda Ann Peak, 2016 WY 109 (Wyo. 2016). · cites it 2× “See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-2-104 (LexisNexis 2015) (party seeking divorce may file complaint on grounds of “irreconcilable differences”), but see Wyo.”

Waite v. Waite, 64 S.W.3d 217 (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-2-104 (Michie 2001) (irreconcilable differences); Kan.”

Combs v. Sherry-Combs, 865 P.2d 50 (Wyo. 1993). · cites it 2× “Wyo.Stat. § 20-2-104 (1987). In attempting to restrict the jurisdiction of the court, the marriage document impermis-sibly attempts to contravene governing statutory law.”

Osborne v. Dist. Court of Ninth Jud. Dist., 654 P.2d 124 (Wyo. 1982). · cites it 4× “Section 20-2-104, W.S. 1977, provides that: *130 "A divorce may be decreed by the district court of the county in which either party resides on the complaint of the aggrieved party on the grounds of irreconcilable differences in the marital relationship.”

Andrew Goswick v. Nicole D. Goswick, 2020 WY 103 (Wyo. 2020). · cites it 5× “” Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-2-104 (LexisNexis 2019).”

Madonna M. Flory v. Rand E. Flory, 2023 WY 29 (Wyo. 2023). · cites it 4× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-2-104 (LexisNexis 2021) states “[a] divorce may be decreed by the district court .”

Christiansen v. Christiansen, 2011 WY 90 (Wyo. 2011). · cites it 2× “Specific to this appeal, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-2-104 (LexisNexis 2009) expressly places subject-matter jurisdiction to entertain divoree proceedings with the district courts: A divorcee may be decreed by the district court of the county in which either party resides on the…”

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