Wyoming Legal Guides
24 guides covering Wyoming topics, each with Caselaw search beside the article.
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- Adverse Possession in Wyoming
Wyoming adverse possession: 10 years under Wyo. Stat. § 1-3-103. Elements, taxes, color of title, and linked Wyoming opinions.
- Can I Get Sued After a Car Accident in Wyoming? Does Fault Matter?
Wyoming car accident lawsuits and fault: modified comparative fault with a 51% bar (recovery barred if you are more than 50% at fault) under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-1-109, when you can sue or be sued, insurance rules, and the statute of limitations (Four years for personal injury actions under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-3-105(a)(iv)(C).).
- Castle Doctrine in Wyoming: Deadly Force Against Intruders
Wyoming castle doctrine: when occupants may use deadly force against home intruders, key statutes (Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-602), presumptions, and leading cases.
- Child Custody and Parenting Time in Wyoming
How Wyoming courts decide custody and parenting time under Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 20-2-201 to 20-2-205, including best-interests factors, relocation, and modification.
- DUI Penalties in Wyoming
Wyoming DUI penalties under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-5-233: BAC limits, first-offense range, when a DUI becomes a felony, and ignition-interlock rules.
- How Does Bond Work in Wyoming? Bail and Pretrial Release Explained
Wyoming bail and bond explained: Bail before trial with recognizance or bond. Types of release, what judges consider at a bail hearing, forfeiture risks, and linked Wyoming opinions under Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 7-10-101 to 7-10-108.
- How Does Eviction Work in Wyoming?
Wyoming eviction / Forcible entry and detainer under Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-21-1001 et seq. (forcible entry and detainer): notices, filing forum, timeline to a writ of possession, and common tenant defenses.
- How Do You Make a Valid Will In Wyoming?
To make a valid will under Wyoming law, the will must be: In writing, or typewritten Witnessed by two competent witnesses Signed by the testator or by some person in his presence and by his express direction. The requirements under W…
- How to File a Lawsuit Without a Lawyer in Wyoming: Pro Se Litigation Guide
A practical Wyoming guide to representing yourself: what statutes, cases, and rules are; how to draft and file a complaint; how service and Wyoming File & Serve / Odyssey (where enabled) registration work; discovery; evidence; and how LawDiver helps you research authorities in the corpus.
- How to File for Divorce in Wyoming
Wyoming divorce filing guide: At least one party must have resided in Wyoming for 60 days immediately before filing. equitable distribution; linked statutes and process overview.
- How to Get a Prison Sentence Reduced in Wyoming
Paths to shorten or correct a Wyoming prison sentence under Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 7-14-101 to 7-14-108: modification motions, good-time credits, parole, and post-conviction relief — with linked Wyoming opinions.
- How to Modify Alimony in Wyoming
Step-by-step guide to modifying alimony in Wyoming under Wyo. Stat. § 20-2-204: changed-circumstances standards, retirement and cohabitation rules, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- How to Modify Child Support in Wyoming
Step-by-step guide to modifying a Wyoming child support order under Wyo. Stat. §§ 20-2-311, 20-6-304: what counts as a change in circumstances, when changes take effect, and the cases that matter.
- Is Abortion Legal in Wyoming?
Wyoming abortion law after Dobbs: unsettled / in litigation. Contested — trigger near-total ban has been blocked or enjoined in state-court litigation; preexisting gestational/regulatory limits may operate as a practical fallback while appeals continue.. Linked statutes and Wyoming opinions.
- Security Deposit Return in Wyoming
How Wyoming landlords must handle residential security deposits under Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-21-1207 to 1-21-1208: limits, return deadlines, and wrongful-withholding remedies.
- Stand Your Ground Laws in Wyoming
Wyoming stand-your-ground overview (statutory stand-your-ground): duty to retreat, statutes, civil immunity, and controlling cases.
- Surviving Spouse Rights Wyoming
Surviving spouse rights under Wyoming law include: Intestate Rights Homestead Allowance Exempt Property Family Allowance Elective Share Surviving Spouse Rights in Wyoming When There Is No Valid Will - Intestacy When someone dies without a v…
- What Happens If I Refuse a Breathalyzer Test in Wyoming?
Wyoming implied-consent consequences for refusing a chemical breath or blood test under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 31-6-102, including license suspension and evidence use.
- Who Are Next of Kin In Wyoming?
Next of kin in Wyoming for purposes of intestate succession basically means the same thing as “heir,” but also includes the surviving spouse. “Heir” means any person except the surviving spouse, who is entitled to property of a decedent und…
- Wyoming Alimony: Eligibility, Amount, and Duration
How Wyoming courts award alimony under Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-2-114: eligibility, statutory factors, duration, and leading cases.
- Wyoming Child Support Guidelines: How Support Is Calculated
How Wyoming calculates child support under Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 20-2-301 to 20-2-315, including the income shares, deviations, modification, and leading cases.
- Wyoming Evidence Law: Admissibility, Hearsay, and Authenticity
A practitioner guide to Wyoming evidence law under the Wyoming Rules of Evidence: general admissibility, character evidence, hearsay and its workhorse exceptions, unavailable declarants, depositions at trial, party admissions, dying declarations, medical statements, and a dedicated authenticity section — with case and statute links in the LawDiver corpus.
- Wyoming Expungement of Arrest and Conviction Records
Wyoming expungement begins with Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-13-307, expunging certain criminal records. This guide follows that petition, the records that travel under a different section, and the opinions that have already decided these requests.
- Wyoming Supreme Court: Beneficiaries Cannot Intervene In Wrongful Death Action
In Archer v. Mills , the Wyoming Supreme Court addressed whether heirs of a decedent can intervene in a wrongful death action brought by the wrongful death representative. Based on the controlling statutes, the Wyoming Supreme Court answere…