How much time has to be invested in a marriage before a spouse is in titled to half of all property and earnings?

the answer to your question is immediately upon being married legally in the state of Wisconsin, all property acquired either before or during the marriage is subject to equal property division. The only property that is exempt is property acquired from a third party as a gift or inheritance. The court has discretion to deviate from equal property division on a short term marriage after considering all the statutory factors. In terms of support, it may be very difficult to get an award of spousal support in a short 2-3 year marriage absent exigent and extraordinary circumstances.