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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-104 — a license from a county clerk, used within one year, and consent for a minor

Before any marriage is solemnized in Nebraska, a license is obtained from a county clerk. Each party presents documentary proof of their full name, residence, and place and date of birth.

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Within one year. A marriage is not recognized as valid unless the license was obtained beforehand and used within one year from the date of issuance, and the marriage was solemnized by a person authorized by law.

Each party must be seventeen years of age or older at the time of the marriage.

When either party is a minor, no license is granted without the written consent under oath of a parent, the parent with legal custody, or a guardian. In Nebraska, a person is a minor until nineteen.

  • Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-105
  • Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-2101

The county clerk may rely on an affidavit of consent without further proof. A particular marriage is a question for a licensed Nebraska attorney.

Sources for this section (4)
  1. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-102 — Marriage; minimum age
  2. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-104 — Marriage; license; application
  3. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-105 — Marriage of minor; consent
  4. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-2101 — Persons under nineteen years of age declared minors; marriage, effect; person eighteen years of age or older; rights and responsibility

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nebraska attorney.

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