Marriage
Wisconsin
- Licenses, Marriage
- County Fees for Marriage Licenses (WI Dept. of Health Services)
- Dane County
- Milwaukee County
- Marriage / Marital Property Questions & Answers (State Bar of WI)
- Statistics
- Wisconsin Marriage and Divorce Statistics (WI Dept. of Health Services)
- Marriage Certificates (WI Vital Records Office)
Request copies of a marriage certificate.
The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)
- WI Constitution Art. 13, sec. 13 "Marriage"
- WI Statutes: ch. 765 "Marriage"
- WI Statutes: s. 765.16 "Marriage Contract, How Made; Officiating Person"
- WI Statutes: s. 765.17 "Nonresident Officiating Person; Sponsorship"
Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.
General
- Common Law Marriage FAQ (Nolo.com)
What is common law marriage and what states recognize common law marriage. - Common Law Marriage (Findlaw)
- Marriage (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
Commentary with links to federal opinions and state marriage laws - Marriage Law & Marriage License (Nolo.com)
Marriage rights & benefits, marriage license & blood test requirements, and who gets to keep the ring if the engagement is called off. - Prenuptial Agreement (Nolo.com)
- Same Sex
- Lesbian and Gay Couples (Nolo.com)
Includes same sex marriage, domestic partnership benefits, renter's rights, property rights, parental rights, same-sex parenting, etc. - Same-Sex Marriage: A Selective Bibliography of the Legal Literature (Rutgers Law Library)
Cites to web-based information, books, law review articles, legislative materials, etc. Some cites are arranged by jurisdiction. - States With Laws Banning Same-Sex Marriage
- Lesbian and Gay Couples (Nolo.com)
County Resources
Recommended links from our County Resources database:
Court Forms
- Sample Letter of Sponsorship for Out-of-State Officiant (Marinette Co County Clerk)
Guides
Last Updated: February 1, 2010 | Up to Top
