Nebraska Statutes
§ 42-116 — Marriage certificate and record as evidence
Nebraska·Ch. 42 Households and Families
The original certificate and record of marriage made by the minister, officer, or person, as prescribed in sections 42-101 to 42-117 , and the record thereof, made as prescribed, a copy of such record, duly certified by such officer, or an abstract of marriage as defined in section 71-601.01 , shall be received in all courts and places as presumptive evidence of the fact of such marriage.
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Legislative History
Source: R.S.1866, c. 34, § 16, p. 256; R.S.1913, § 1555; C.S.1922, § 1504; C.S.1929, § 42-116; R.S.1943, § 42-116; Laws 2006, LB 1115, § 29.
Annotations: Proof of marriage may be made by either party. Bailey v. State, 36 Neb. 808, 55 N.W. 241 (1893). Proof of official character of person performing ceremony is unnecessary; marriage may be proved by eyewitness. Lord v. State, 17 Neb. 526, 23 N.W. 507 (1885).
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