Wyoming · Serving papers · Updated Oct 2026

Serving divorce papers in Wyoming

How your spouse gets the divorce papers in Wyoming: who can deliver the papers, how your spouse can accept or waive service, the deadline to respond, what happens without a response and the law.

The short answer

Have the sheriff in your spouse's county serve the papers (usually about $50), or your spouse signs an Acknowledgment and Acceptance of Service in front of a notary. Time to respond: 20 days if served in Wyoming (or after signing the acceptance); 30 days if served out of state.

Accept or waive service
Yes
Law
Wyoming Judicial Branch, Plaintiff's Family Law Information & Instructions (DIVCP 03, May 2025)

How papers are served in Wyoming

Have the sheriff in your spouse's county serve the papers (usually about $50), or your spouse signs an Acknowledgment and Acceptance of Service in front of a notary.

Law: Wyoming Judicial Branch, Plaintiff's Family Law Information & Instructions (DIVCP 03, May 2025)

Deadline to respond and default

20 days if served in Wyoming (or after signing the acceptance); 30 days if served out of state

If your spouse doesn't respond in time, you can usually ask the judge for a default judgment.

Serving your spouse in Wyoming, step by step

  1. File your papers first

    File with the District Court in the county where either spouse lives. Service comes after filing.

  2. Serve the papers

    Have the sheriff in your spouse's county serve the papers (usually about $50), or your spouse signs an Acknowledgment and Acceptance of Service in front of a notary.

  3. Or have your spouse sign

    Have the sheriff in your spouse's county serve the papers (usually about $50), or your spouse signs an Acknowledgment and Acceptance of Service in front of a notary.

  4. File proof of service

    File the proof of service with the court.

  5. Watch the deadline

    20 days if served in Wyoming (or after signing the acceptance); 30 days if served out of state.

  6. If there is no response

    If your spouse doesn't respond in time, you can usually ask the judge for a default judgment.

Questions about serving divorce papers in Wyoming

How do you serve divorce papers in Wyoming?

Have the sheriff in your spouse's county serve the papers (usually about $50), or your spouse signs an Acknowledgment and Acceptance of Service in front of a notary.

Can my spouse accept or waive service in Wyoming?

Have the sheriff in your spouse's county serve the papers (usually about $50), or your spouse signs an Acknowledgment and Acceptance of Service in front of a notary.

How long does my spouse have to respond in Wyoming?

20 days if served in Wyoming (or after signing the acceptance); 30 days if served out of state

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Last checked: Oct 24, 2026.