Marriage
32-201. WHAT CONSTITUTES MARRIAGE -- NO COMMON-LAW MARRIAGE AFTER JANUARY 1, 1996.
(1) Marriage is a personal relation arising out of a civil contract between a man and a woman, to which the consent of parties capable of making it is necessary. Consent alone will not constitute marriage; it must be followed by the issuance of a license and a solemnization as authorized and provided by law. Marriage created by a mutual assumption of marital rights, duties or obligations shall not be recognized as a lawful marriage.
32-208. RELEASE FROM CONTRACT FOR UNCHASTITY.
Neither party to a contract to marry is bound by a promise made in ignorance of the other's want of personal chastity, and either is released therefrom by unchaste conduct on the part of the other, unless both parties participate therein.
32-302. DUTY OF PERSON OFFICIATING.
All persons herein authorized to solemnize marriages must first require the presentation of the marriage license and must ascertain and be assured of:
1. The identity of the parties.
2. Their real and full names and places of residence.
3. That they are of sufficient age to be capable of contracting marriage.
4. If either the male or the female is under the age of eighteen (18), the consent of the father, mother or guardian, if any such, is given, or that such underaged person has been previously but is not at the time married; and that the parties applying for the rites of marriage, and making such contract, have a legal right so to do.
32-303. BY WHOM SOLEMNIZED.
Marriage may be solemnized by either a current or retired justice of the supreme court, a current or retired court of appeals judge, a current or retired district judge, any federal judge, the current or a former governor, lieutenant governor, a current or retired magistrate of the district court, mayor, priest or minister of the gospel of any denomination.
32-304. FORM OF CEREMONY.
No particular form for the ceremony of marriage is required, but the parties must declare, in the presence of the person solemnizing the marriage that they take each other as husband and wife.
32-305. EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES.
The person solemnizing the marriage may administer oaths and examine the parties and witnesses for the purpose of satisfying himself that the contracting parties are qualified under the requirements of this chapter.
32-306. CERTIFICATE TO PARTIES.
When a marriage has been solemnized the person solemnizing the same must give to each of the parties, if required, a certificate thereof.
32-307. FEES OF OFFICER
The person solemnizing a marriage is for such service entitled to receive from the parties married the sum of five dollars ($5.00), but may receive any other or greater sum voluntarily given by the parties to such marriage.
32-309. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE AS EVIDENCE. The original certificate, and record of marriage made by the judge, justice or minister, as prescribed in this chapter, and the record thereof by the recorder of the county, or a copy of such record duly certified by such recorder, must be received in all courts and places as presumptive evidence of the fact of such marriage.
Counseling/healing
TITLE 54, PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
54-705. EXCEPTIONS
Under the circumstances described and, subject in each case to the limitations stated, the following persons, though not holding a license to practice chiropractic in this state, may engage in activities included in the practice of chiropractic:
k) A person who administers treatment or provides advice regarding the human body and its functions that:
(i) Does not use legend drugs or prescription drugs in such practice;
(ii) Uses natural elements such as air, heat, water and light;
(iii) Only uses class I or class II nonprescription, approved, medical devices as defined in section 513 of the federal food, drug and cosmetic act;
(iv) Only uses vitamins, minerals, herbs, natural food products and their extracts, and nutritional supplements; and who
(v) Does not perform surgery;
(vi) Requires each person receiving services to sign a declaration of informed consent which includes an overview of the health care provider's education which states that the health care provider is not an "M.D." or "D.O." and is not licensed under the provisions of this chapter;
COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS
54-3402. LICENSE REQUIRED -- EXEMPTIONS.
(4) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to the activities and services of any religious denomination or sect or faith-based counseling of any kind.
