Unlawful marriages void; validation
Known as the The Family Code
The act spans §§ 765–765 (24 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Patricia Mudlaff v. Joseph McLeod (2013)
Most recently applied in Patricia Mudlaff v. Joseph McLeod (July 2013)
1979 c. 32 s. 48; Stats. 1979 s. 765.21; 1985 a. 103, 135.
All marriages hereafter contracted in violation of ss. 765.02, 765.03, 765.04 and 765.16 shall be void, except as provided in ss. 765.22 and 765.23. The parties to any such marriage may validate the marriage by complying with the requirements of ss. 765.02 to 765.24 as follows:
(1) At any time, if the marriage is declared void under s. 765.02 or 765.16.
(2) No earlier than 6 months after the divorce judgment is granted, if the marriage is declared void under s. 765.03 (2).
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.