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Wisconsin Marriage Laws § 765.04

Marriage abroad to circumvent the laws.

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Wisconsin Statutes 765.04

Marriage abroad to circumvent the laws.

(1) If any person residing and intending to continue to reside in this state who is disabled or prohibited from contracting marriage under the laws of this state goes into another state or country and there contracts a marriage prohibited or declared void under the laws of this state, such marriage shall be void for all purposes in this state with the same effect as though it had been entered into in this state. (2) Proof that a person contracting a marriage in another jurisdiction was (a) domiciled in this state within 12 months prior to the marriage, and resumed residence in this state within 18 months after the date of departure therefrom, or (b) at all times after departure from this state, and until returning maintained a place of residence within this state, shall be prima facie evidence that at the time such marriage was contracted the person resided and intended to continue to reside in this state. (3) No marriage shall be contracted in this state by a party residing and intending to continue to reside in another state or jurisdiction, if such marriage would be void if contracted in such other state or jurisdiction and every marriage celebrated in this state in violation of this provision shall be null and void.

1979 c. 32 s. 48; 1979 c. 176; Stats. 1979 s. 765.04.

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

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