Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 765.02 (2026)

Marriageable age; who may contract

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765.02765.02 Marriageable age; who may contract.

765.02(1)(1) Every person who has attained the age of 18 years may marry if otherwise competent.

765.02(2)(2) If a person is between the age of 16 and 18 years, a marriage license may be issued with the written consent of the person’s parents, guardian, custodian under s. 767.225 (1) or 767.41, or parent having the actual care, custody and control of the person. The written consent must be given before the county clerk under oath, or certified in writing and verified by affidavit or affirmation before a notary public or other official authorized to take affidavits. The written consent shall be filed with the county clerk at the time of application for a marriage license. If there is no guardian, parent or custodian or if the custodian is an agency or department, the written consent may be given, after notice to any agency or department appointed as custodian and hearing proper cause shown, by the court having probate jurisdiction.

765.02 HistoryHistory: 1971 c. 149; 1971 c. 213 s. 5; 1975 c. 39, 94, 200; 1979 c. 32 ss. 48, 92 (4); Stats. 1979 s. 765.02; 1981 c. 20 s. 2200; 1999 a. 85; 2005 a. 443 s. 265.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases, 1988–2019 · leading case: Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005).

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Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005). · cites it 2× “Code § 48-2-301 (Lexis 2004) Wisconsin 18 Wis. Stat. § 765.02 (2001) Wyoming 18 Wyo.”

Thompson v. Oklahoma, 487 U.S. 815 (1988). · cites it 2× “Wis. Stat. § 765.02 (1985-1986) Wyo. Wyo.”

Julaine K. Appling v. Scott Walker, 2014 WI 96 (Wis. 2014). · cites it 4× “7 Plaintiffs focus on these characteristics——not the rights, duties and benefits that are associated with each status——as the "essential and material elements on which the marriage relation rests"8 and the substantial similarity that 7 See Wis. Stat. §§ 765.02 , 765.03…”

Patricia Mudlaff v. Joseph McLeod, 2013 WI 76 (Wis. 2013). · cites it 8× “Wis. Stat. § 765.02 . Wisconsin Stat. § 765.”

United States v. Defabian C. Shannon, 110 F.3d 382 (7th Cir. 1997). “" Wis.Stat.Ann. § 765.02. This provision is fully consistent with § 948.”

State v. Jerrell C.J., 2004 WI App 9 (Wis. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 3× “§ 765.02; children may not buy or lease a car without parental consent, WIS.”

James Farmer v. State of Florida, 268 So. 3d 1009 (Fla. 1st DCA 2019). “, 2d Reg. Sess. (Del. 2018); C.S.C.S.S.B. 140, 120th Reg.”

Kirkpatrick v. Dist. Ct., 43 P.3d 998 (Nev. 2002). “Codified Laws § 25-1-9 (Michie 1999); Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 2.102(b) (Vernon 1998); Utah Code Ann.”

Kirkpatrick v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada, 43 P.3d 998 (Nev. 2002). “§ 48-2-301 (d) (Michie 2001) (parent having custody); Wis. Stat. Ann. § 765.02 (2) (West 2001) (parent having custody).”

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