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So yes, you can write your own cohabitation agreement. Although it is possible to write your own cohabitation contract you should be aware of certain important pre-contract conditions that must be met to make your agreement legally enforceable.

Wisconsin is a Community Property State Under Wisconsin law, any property acquired by either spouse during the marriage is presumed to be community property ? not the individual spouses' property. Similarly, any income earned by either spouse during the marriage is considered marital income.

The concept of common law marriage is not recognized in the state of Wisconsin. It does not matter how long a couple has been cohabitating, their relationship is not recognized as a legal marriage.

For Wisconsin cohabitating couples, unjust enrichment claims are one of the main legal options available during a separation. Unjust enrichment is legal relief and cause of action that relies on the principle that someone who receives a benefit has a duty to pay restitution if keeping the benefit would be unjust.

2017 Wisconsin Act 59 changed some benefits to domestic partners of state and local employees under the Wisconsin Retirement System or Department of Employee Trust Funds group health insurance plan. The state no longer accepts domestic partnership registrations on or after April 1, 2018.

Criminal Laws: Unmarried cohabitation: Six states continue to make it a crime for an unmarried man and a woman to cohabit together: Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Virginia and West Virginia fall into this category.