Section 20-2-106 – Judicial Separation; Procedure; Powers of Court; Defenses.
20-2-106. Judicial separation; procedure; powers of court; defenses. (a) When circumstances are such that grounds for a divorce exist, the aggrieved party may institute a proceeding by complaint in the same manner as if petitioner were seeking a decree of divorce, but praying instead to be allowed to live separate and apart from the offending […]
Section 20-2-107 – Residential Requirements Generally for Divorce.
20-2-107. Residential requirements generally for divorce. (a) No divorce shall be granted unless one of the parties has resided in this state for sixty (60) days immediately preceding the time of filing the complaint, or the marriage was solemnized in this state and one of the parties has resided in this state from the time […]
Section 20-2-108 – Action Conducted as Civil Action.
20-2-108. Action conducted as civil action. Actions to annul or affirm a marriage, for a divorce or to establish any order regarding the maintenance or custody of children shall be conducted in the same manner as civil actions, and the court may decree costs and enforce its decree as in other cases, except a divorce […]
Section 20-2-109 – Restraining Orders Concerning Property or Pecuniary Interests During Litigation.
20-2-109. Restraining orders concerning property or pecuniary interests during litigation. If after filing a complaint for divorce it appears probable to the court that either party is about to do any act that would defeat or render less effective any order which the court might ultimately make concerning property or pecuniary interests, an order shall […]
Section 20-2-110 – Restraint During Litigation.
20-2-110. Restraint during litigation. After the filing of a complaint for divorce or to annul a marriage, on the petition of either party the court may prohibit the other party from imposing any restraint upon the petitioner’s personal liberty during the pendency of the action.
Section 20-2-111 – Alimony During Pendency of Action; Allowances for Prosecution or Defense of Action; Costs.
20-2-111. Alimony during pendency of action; allowances for prosecution or defense of action; costs. In every action brought for divorce, the court may require either party to pay any sum necessary to enable the other to carry on or defend the action and for support and the support of the children of the parties during […]
Section 20-2-112 – Examination Concerning Property Interests; Enforcement of Court Orders; Temporary Custody of Children.
20-2-112. Examination concerning property interests; enforcement of court orders; temporary custody of children. (a) In a proceeding for divorce, the court may cause the attendance of either party and compel an answer under oath concerning his property, rights or interests, or money that he may have or money due or to become due to him […]
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.
Section 20-1-201 – Separate Estate of Real and Personal Property; Not Subject to Control of Spouse; Exceptions.
20-1-201. 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 or otherwise, together with all rents, […]
Section 20-1-202 – Rights and Limitations of Married Persons Incident to the Marriage Relationship.
20-1-202. 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 which may be enforced against him to the […]