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.
Wis. Stat. § 765.01
A civil contract
Known as the The Family Code
The act spans §§ 765–765 (24 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 2002 WI App 110 - Yer Xiong v. Nhia Lue Xiong (2002)
Most recently applied in Patricia Mudlaff v. Joseph McLeod (July 2013)
1979 c. 32 s. 48; Stats. 1979 s. 765.01.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.