Nebraska Statutes
§ 42-109 — Ceremony; requirements
Nebraska·Ch. 42 Households and Families
In the solemnization of marriage no particular form shall be required, except that the parties shall solemnly declare in the presence of the magistrate or minister and the attending witnesses, that they take each other as husband and wife; and in any case there shall be at least two witnesses, besides the minister or magistrate present at the ceremony.
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Legislative History
Source: R.S.1866, c. 34, § 9, p. 255; R.S.1913, § 1548; C.S.1922, § 1497; C.S.1929, § 42-109; R.S.1943, § 42-109.
Annotations: Presence of clergyman or magistrate is not indispensable. Gibson v. Gibson, 24 Neb. 394, 39 N.W. 450 (1888).
Nearby Sections
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§ 42-1001
Act, how cited§ 42-1002
Definitions§ 42-1003
Formalities§ 42-1004
Content§ 42-1005
Effect of marriage§ 42-1006
Enforcement§ 42-1007
Enforcement; void marriage§ 42-1008
Limitation of actions§ 42-1009
Application and construction§ 42-101
Marriage a civil contract§ 42-1010
Severability§ 42-1011
Time of taking effect§ 42-103
Marriages; when void