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Marriage

Wisconsin

• Marriage Forms & Guides from Wisconsin Counties (WI State Law Library)
• Certificates, Marriage
  • Marriage Certificates (WI Vital Records Office)
    Request copies of a marriage certificate
  • Marriage Certificates, United States and Foreign Countries (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Licenses, Marriage
  • County Fees for Marriage Licenses (WI Dept. of Health Services)
  • Dane County
  • Milwaukee County
• Marriages Abroad / Out of State
  • General Information About Marrying... (Burnett Co Clerk)
    Includes information for Wisconsin residents marrying out of state, or outside the U.S.
  • Marriage of United States Citizens Abroad (US Dept. of State)
• Statistics
  • Wisconsin Marriage and Divorce Statistics (WI Dept. of Health Services)

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. 765.03 "Who shall not marry; divorced persons"
• 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.
  • State Laws for LGBT People and People Living with HIV (Lambda Legal)

County Resources

Recommended links from our County Resources database:

• Court Forms

  • Sample Letter of Sponsorship for Out-of-State Officiant (Marinette County Clerk)

  • Guides

    • General Information About Marrying In Wisconsin and Instructions for the Bride, Groom and Officiant (Burnett County Clerk)
    • Sample letter of sponsorship for out-of-state officiant (Sheboygan County Clerk)

Last Updated: February 25, 2013 | Up to Top