767.331.Actions for certain interspousal remedies.

Subch. IV: Annulment, Divorce, and Legal Separation · Last amended 2005 · Current through 2025 Wisconsin Act 247 · Last verified September 8, 2026

In one sentenceSection 767.331 lets an interspousal marital property action be consolidated with a later divorce, annulment or legal separation.

Full Text of Section 767.331

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If a spouse has begun an action against the other spouse under s. 766.70 and either or both spouses subsequently bring an action under this chapter for divorce, annulment or legal separation, the actions may be consolidated by the court exercising jurisdiction under this chapter. If the actions are consolidated, to the extent the procedural and substantive requirements of this chapter conflict with the requirements under s. 766.70, this chapter controls. No action under s. 766.70 may be brought by a spouse against the other spouse while an action for divorce, annulment or legal separation is pending under this chapter.

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Amendment History

Wisconsin prints each section’s legislative history as a single “History” line naming every act that created or amended it, and every renumbering. It is reproduced verbatim below.

History: 2005 a. 443 s. 34.

Plain-English Summary

Spouses can sue each other over marital property without divorcing. When that has happened and one or both then bring a divorce, annulment or legal separation, this section lets the court exercising jurisdiction under Chapter 767 consolidate the two actions.

The point is to keep one set of facts in front of one judge. Property claims between spouses and the division of property on divorce cover much the same ground, and splitting them across two cases invites inconsistent results.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a marital property action be joined with a Wisconsin divorce?

Yes. Where a spouse has begun an interspousal action and either or both then bring a divorce, annulment or legal separation, the actions may be consolidated by the court exercising jurisdiction under this chapter.

Which court consolidates them?

The court exercising jurisdiction under Chapter 767 — the family court.

Source & verification. The statutory text, official notes and history are reproduced verbatim from the Wisconsin Statutes, Chapter 767 (Wis. Stat. § 767.331), published by the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. Current through 2025 Wisconsin Act 247. The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified September 8, 2026. · Official source

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