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Wyoming Child Support Laws

Wyoming child support is based upon official guidelines for the calculation of child support. These Guidelines are presumed to be correct unless there is a showing that the amount would be unjust or inappropriate. A court will deviate from the Wyoming child support guidelines only after a consideration of the following factors:

• the age of the child;

• the cost of necessary child care;

• any special health care or educational needs of the child;

• the responsibility of either parent for the support of others;

• the value of services contributed by either parent;

• any pregnancy expenses;

• visitation transportation costs;

• the ability of parents to provide health insurance through employment benefits;

• the amount of time the child spends with each parent;

• other necessary expenses for the child's benefit;

• the relative net income and financial condition of each parent;

• whether a parent has violated any terms of the divorce decree;

• whether either parent is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed; and

• any other relevant factors.

Wyoming child support terminates at age 18 or if the child is still enrolled in secondary school, at age 20. No statute or case law holds a parent responsible for college support.

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