Wisconsin Statutes 765.01
A civil contract.
Marriage, so far as its validity at law is concerned, is a civil contract, to which the consent of the parties capable in law of contracting is essential, and which creates the legal status of husband and wife.
1979 c. 32 s. 48; Stats. 1979 s. 765.01.
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§ 765.20
Records and forms.
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§ 770.15
Forms.
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§ 770.01
Definitions.
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§ 770.05
Criteria for forming a domestic partnership.
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§ 770.07
Application and declaration.
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§ 770.12
Terminating a domestic partnership.
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§ 770.10
Completion and filing of declaration.
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§ 770.17
Fees to county clerk.
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§ 770.18
Records.
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§ 765.001
Title, intent and construction of chs. 765 to 768.
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§ 765.02
Marriageable age; who may contract.
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§ 765.04
Marriage abroad to circumvent the laws.
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§ 765.09
Identification of parties; statement of qualifications.
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§ 765.16
Marriage contract, how made; officiating person.
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§ 765.30
Penalties
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§ 765.002
Definitions.
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§ 765.01
A civil contract.
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§ 765.05
Marriage license; by whom issued.
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§ 765.03
Who shall not marry; divorced persons.
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§ 765.035
Validity of marriages of epileptics.
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§ 765.08
Application for marriage license.
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§ 765.19
Delivery and filing of marriage document.
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§ 765.13
Form of marriage document.
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§ 765.11
Objections to marriage.
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§ 765.14
Form of marriage document when solemnized by parties.
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§ 765.15
Fee to county clerk.
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§ 765.31
Action to recover penalties.
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§ 765.12
Marriage license, when authorized; corrections; contents.
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§ 765.21
Unlawful marriages void; validation.
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§ 765.22
Immaterial irregularities as to authority of person officiating.
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§ 765.24
Removal of impediments to subsequent marriage.
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§ 765.23
Immaterial irregularities otherwise.