Nebraska Revised Statutes
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-116 (2026)
Marriage certificate and record as evidence
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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.
Notes of Decisions
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cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2021 · leading case: Vlach v. Vlach, 835 N.W.2d 72 (Neb. 2013).
Vlach v. Vlach, 835 N.W.2d 72 (Neb. 2013). “” In the absence of the certificate, parties would be required to prove the existence of the marriage by some other means, as they did in this case.”
State v. Johnson, 967 N.W.2d 242 (Neb. 2021). “Stipulated facts may still involve issues of fact and credibility, which are the province of the trial court to resolve.”
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