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Home » US Law » 2022 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations » The Family. » Chapter 768 - Actions abolished.

768.02 – Purpose.

768.02 Purpose. No act hereafter done within this state shall operate to give rise, either within or without this state, to any of the causes of action abolished by this chapter. No contract to marry, which shall hereafter be made in this state, shall operate to give rise, either within or without this state, to […]

768.03 – Unlawful to file or threaten actions barred.

768.03 Unlawful to file or threaten actions barred. It is unlawful for any person, either as a party or attorney, to commence, or threaten to commence, in any court in this state, any action, or to serve and file in such court or threaten to so do any process, pleading or paper, setting forth or […]

768.04 – Time for filing actions.

768.04 Time for filing actions. (1) All actions for breach of contract, now existing, to marry shall be commenced, and the process, pleading or paper setting forth the same filed, within 6 months of January 1, 1960 and, if not so commenced and filed, shall thereafter be barred. (2) Actions for alienation of affection and […]

768.05 – Contracts executed as to such claims barred.

768.05 Contracts executed as to such claims barred. (1) All contracts and instruments of every kind, which may hereafter be executed in this state in payment, satisfaction, settlement, or compromise of any claim or cause of action abolished or barred by this chapter, whether such claim or cause of action arose within or without this […]

768.07 – Penalty.

768.07 Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both. History: 1979 c. 32 s. 51; Stats. 1979 s. 768.07; 1997 a. 283; 2001 a. 109.

768.08 – Construction.

768.08 Construction. This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the object thereof. History: 1979 c. 32 s. 51; Stats. 1979 s. 768.08.