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.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-109
Ceremony; requirements
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Gillpatrick v. Sabatka-Rine (2017)
Most recently applied in 2020 IL App (2d) 191113 - In re Estate of McDonald (February 2021)
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.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.