Nebraska
Relationship Recognition Information
Statewide Relationship Recognition
| no |
Licenses marriages for same-sex couples. |
| no |
Honors marriages of same-sex couples from other jurisdictions. |
| no |
Relationship recognition for same-sex couples: None. |
- 2000 The state’s Constitution is amended to say, “Only marriage between a man and a woman shall be valid or recognized in Nebraska. The uniting of two persons of the same sex in a civil union, domestic partnership, or other similar same-sex relationship shall not be valid or recognized in Nebraska.” See Neb. Constitution, Article I-29.
Employment Information
Statewide Employment Protections
| no |
Private employment protections based on sexual orientation. |
| no |
Private employment protections based on gender identity. |
| no |
Public (state) employment protections based on sexual orientation. |
| no |
Public (state) employment protections based on gender identity. |
See R.R.S. Neb. §§ 48-1101 (2002), 20-132 (2002) and 20-318 (2002).
Parenting Information
Statewide Parenting Laws
| Who May Adopt |
Any adult person. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-101(1) |
| Second Parent Adoptions |
Not permitted in In re Adoption of Luke, 263 Neb. 365, 2002 WL 360741 (March 8, 2002) |
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