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Wis. Stat. § 770.01 (2026)

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770.01770.01 Definitions. In this chapter:
770.01(1)(1) “Domestic partner” means an individual who has signed and filed a declaration of domestic partnership in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which he or she resides.
770.01(2)(2) “Domestic partnership” means the legal relationship that is formed between 2 individuals under this chapter.
770.01 HistoryHistory: 2009 a. 28.
770.01 AnnotationThis chapter is constitutional based on the presumption of constitutionality, the plaintiffs’ failure to meet the burden of proof, and the evidence reviewed from the drafting and ratification process. The plain language of the constitutional amendment prohibits only a status “identical or substantially similar to” marriage, and by implication it does not prohibit what is not identical or substantially similar thereto. There are important statutory distinctions in the way the state treats marriage and domestic partnerships and important differences in the lists of benefits and obligations that inhere in the two types of relationships. Appling v. Walker, 2014 WI 96, 358 Wis. 2d 132, 853 N.W.2d 888, 11-1572.
770.01 AnnotationUnderstanding Domestic Partnerships in Wisconsin. Sweet. Wis. Law. Nov. 2009.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2024 · leading case: Julaine K. Appling v. Scott Walker, 2014 WI 96, 853 N.W.2d 888.
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Julaine K. Appling v. Scott Walker, 2014 WI 96, 853 N.W.2d 888. · cites it 6× “2 Wis. Stat. § 770.01 defines domestic partner and domestic partnership as follows: (1) “Domestic partner” means an individual who has signed and filed a declaration of domestic partnership in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which he or she resides.”
Appling v. Doyle, 2013 WI App 3, 826 N.W.2d 666. · cites it 2× “See Wis. Stat. § 770.01 (2) (" 'Domestic partnership means the legal relationship that is formed between 2 individuals under this chapter.”
State v. Samuel A. Burnette, 11 N.W.3d 449 (Wis. Ct. App. 2024). “A “domestic partnership” is defined under WIS. STAT. ch. 770 and, 5 No.”
Wis. Stat. § 770.01(1): 1 case
State v. Samuel A. Burnette, 11 N.W.3d 449 (Wis. Ct. App. 2024). “A “domestic partnership” is defined under WIS. STAT. ch. 770 and, 5 No.”
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