Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-313 (2026)

Cessation of child support.

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(a)   An on-going child support obligation terminates when
the:

             (i)    Parents marry or remarry each other;

             (ii)    Child dies;

             (iii)   Child is legally emancipated; or

             (iv)    Child attains the age of majority.

     (b) After the remarriage of the parents to each other, the
court may eliminate all child support arrearage existing between
the parents except those assigned to the state of Wyoming.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2003–2020 · leading case: In the Matter of the Adoption of: MAJB, minor child, DLB & DAB v., 2020 WY 157 (Wyo. 2020).

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In the Matter of the Adoption of: MAJB, minor child, DLB & DAB v., 2020 WY 157 (Wyo. 2020). · cites it 2× “§ 14-1-102 ), the ability to receive child support ( Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-2-313 ), and the availability of a driver’s license ( Wyo.”

Shelhamer v. Shelhamer, 2006 WY 83 (Wyo. 2006). · cites it 5× “Whether the district court abused its discretion in terminating child support in contravention of Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-2-313 (a)(iv) and/or Wyo.”

Witowski v. Roosevelt, 2009 WY 5 (Wyo. 2009). “We are not presented with, nor offer any opinion on, the question of whether § 20-2-313 prevents divorcing parents from contracting to provide support for children past the age of majority.”

Jordan v. Brackin, 79 P.3d 536 (Wyo. 2003). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-2-313 (LexisNexis 2008) provides for the cessation of a child-support obligation when the child reaches the age of majority.”

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