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Nebraska Revised Statute 42-104
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Chapter 42 Section 104
42-104.
Solemnization; license; application; requirements.
R.S.1866, c. 34, § 4, p. 254;
R.S.1913, § 1543;
C.S.1922, § 1492;
Laws 1923, c. 40, § 2, p. 154;
Laws 1925, c. 84, § 1, p. 261;
C.S.1929, § 42-104;
Laws 1943, c. 103, § 9, p. 348;
R.S.1943, § 42-104;
Laws 1971, LB 42, § 1;
Laws 1971, LB 728, § 2;
Laws 1975, LB 295, § 1;
Laws 1986, LB 525, § 4;
Laws 1988, LB 1126, § 2.
1. Common-law marriage
By legislative enactment, common-law marriages in Nebraska are not recognized. Ropken v. Ropken, 169 Neb. 352, 99 N.W.2d 480 (1959); Scott v. Scott, 153 Neb. 906, 46 N.W.2d 627 (1951), 23 A.L.R.2d 1431 (1951).
Unless entered into prior to 1923, a common-law marriage entered into in this state is not valid. Bourelle v. Soo-Crete, Inc., 165 Neb. 731, 87 N.W.2d 371 (1958); Ragan v. Ragan, 158 Neb. 51, 62 N.W.2d 121 (1954).
Since 1923, common-law marriages in this state are prohibited. Bowman v. Bowman, 163 Neb. 336, 79 N.W.2d 554 (1956).
Common-law marriage in another state was not established. Abramson v. Abramson, 161 Neb. 782, 74 N.W.2d 919 (1956).
Common-law marriage was recognized as valid prior to act of 1923. Harrison v. Cargill Commission Co., 126 Neb. 185, 252 N.W. 899 (1924).
Amendment of 1923 whereby common-law marriages were banned was upheld as constitutional. Collins v. Hoag & Rollins, 122 Neb. 805, 241 N.W. 766 (1932), reversing 121 Neb. 716, 238 N.W. 351 (1931).
The plain language of this section includes only two requirements for a marriage to be valid: the issuance of a marriage license and the subsequent solemnization of the marriage by a person authorized to do so. Vlach v. Vlach, 286 Neb. 141, 835 N.W.2d 72 (2013).
The failure to obtain a license to marry voids a marriage performed without it. Randall v. Randall, 216 Neb. 541, 345 N.W.2d 319 (1984).
Where marriage ceremony is invalid, subsequent cohabitation after removal of impediment will not validate marriage. Binger v. Binger, 158 Neb. 444, 63 N.W.2d 784 (1954).
Under 1923 amendment to this section, a valid marriage can be contracted in this state only when the parties have previously obtained a license to marry, and when the marriage has been solemnized by a person authorized by law to solemnize marriages. Walden v. Walden, 122 Neb. 804, 241 N.W. 766 (1932), reversing 121 Neb. 715, 238 N.W. 356 (1931).
Provisions of this section are limited to marriages solemnized in Nebraska. Allen v. Allen, 121 Neb. 635, 237 N.W. 662 (1931).
Where parties are of the age of consent and otherwise competent, the fact that license is wrongfully obtained is no ground for annulment. Baker v. Baker, 112 Neb. 738, 200 N.W. 1003 (1924).
Prior to 1923, the fact that there was no license, or that it was wrongfully obtained, did not invalidate marriage. Melcher v. Melcher, 102 Neb. 790, 169 N.W. 720 (1918).
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