All marriages contracted without this state, which would be valid by the laws of the country in which the same were contracted, shall be valid in all courts and places in this state.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-117
Marriage contracted out of state; when valid
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Millatmal v. Millatmal (2006)
Most recently applied in State v. Johnson (December 2021)
R.S.1866, c. 34, § 17, p. 257; R.S.1913, § 1556; C.S.1922, § 1505; C.S.1929, § 42-117; R.S.1943, § 42-117.
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