Nebraska § 42-102 - Minimum age; affliction with venereal disease, disqualification.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 42-102 — Minimum age; affliction with venereal disease, disqualification., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-102. Minimum age; affliction with venereal disease, disqualification.
At the time of the marriage the male must be of the age of seventeen years or upward, and the female of the age of seventeen years or upward. No person who is afflicted with a venereal disease shall marry in this state.
Marriage of one afflicted with venereal disease is not void but voidable. Christensen v. Christensen, 144 Neb. 763, 14 N.W.2d 613 (1944).
Where party afflicted with venereal disease enters into marriage with full knowledge thereof, such party is barred from seeking annulment. Christensen v. Christensen, 144 Neb. 763, 14 N.W.2d 613 (1944).
If parties are of the age of consent, the marriage is valid, even though license was wrongfully obtained. Baker v. Baker, 112 Neb. 738, 200 N.W. 1003 (1924).
Prior to 1923, marriage was valid even if there was no license. Melcher v. Melcher, 102 Neb. 790, 169 N.W. 720 (1918).
Father of minor who brings suit to annul marriage of son under age is not liable for child support. Caulk v. Caulk, 91 Neb. 638, 136 N.W. 845 (1912).
Marriage of infant under age is voidable, but is valid until annulled by court. Willits v. Willits, 76 Neb. 228, 107 N.W. 379 (1906).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 42-102 cover?
Section 42-102 ("Minimum age; affliction with venereal disease, disqualification.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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