Wisconsin § 766.15 - Responsibility between spouses.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 766.15 — Responsibility between spouses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 766.15. Responsibility between spouses.
766.15(1) (1) Each spouse shall act in good faith with respect to the other spouse in matters involving marital property or other property of the other spouse. This obligation may not be varied by a marital property agreement. 766.15(2) (2) Management and control by a spouse of that spouse’s property that is not marital property in a manner that limits, diminishes or fails to produce income from that property does not violate sub. (1) . 766.15 History History: 1983 a. 186 . 766.15 Annotation Intentional misrepresentation is a breach of the duty of good faith for which the exclusive pre-divorce remedy is s. 766.70 (1). Gardner v. Gardner, 175 Wis. 2d 420 , 499 N.W.2d 266 (Ct. App. 1993).
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 766.15
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 766.15 cover?
Section 766.15 ("Responsibility between spouses.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Wisconsin § 766.15?
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Is this the official text of Wisconsin law?
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