Section 20-1-101 – Marriage a Civil Contract.
20-1-101. 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.
Section 20-1-102 – Minimum Marriageable Age; Exception; Parental Consent.
20-1-102. Minimum marriageable age; exception; parental consent. (a) At the time of marriage the parties shall be at least sixteen (16) years of age except as otherwise provided. (b) All marriages involving a person under sixteen (16) years of age are prohibited and voidable, unless before contracting the marriage a judge of a court of […]
Section 20-1-103 – License; Required.
20-1-103. 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 of an application, the county clerk shall […]
Section 20-1-105 – Judge May Order License Issued.
20-1-105. 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 license may apply to the district […]
Section 20-1-106 – Who May Solemnize Marriage; Form of Ceremony.
20-1-106. 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 with the traditions or rites for the solemnization of marriage of any religion, […]
Section 20-1-107 – Certificate of Marriage.
20-1-107. 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 names and residences of at least two […]
Section 20-1-108 – Offenses Relating to Marriage Generally.
20-1-108. 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 misdemeanor and shall be punished by […]
Section 20-1-109 – When Marriage Solemnized by Unauthorized Person Valid.
20-1-109. When marriage solemnized by unauthorized person valid. 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 performing the ceremony of marriage if the […]
Section 20-1-110 – Marriage Ceremony According to Rites and Customs of Religious Societies or Assemblies.
20-1-110. 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, proceedings or other book of the society or assembly […]
Section 20-1-111 – Foreign Marriages.
20-1-111. Foreign marriages. All marriage contracts which are valid by the laws of the country in which contracted are valid in this state.
Section 20-1-113 – Legitimacy of Children Presumed.
20-1-113. 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.