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Facts

• The case involves a dispute between Petitioner-Appellee and Respondent-Appellant regarding the dissolution of their marriage. The Respondent, representing herself, contested the validity of the marriage based on an unfiled marriage license and a "falsified" marriage certificate. She argued that without a valid marriage, the district court's decision to dissolve the marriage and divide property according to "common law" was erroneous. Additionally, the Respondent raised issues regarding the admission of the unfiled marriage license as evidence and the denial of her motions related to judicial notice, stay of orders, voiding the judgment, and changing the venue (paras 2-4).

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Respondent-Appellant: Argued that there was no valid marriage, thus the dissolution of marriage and division of property by the district court were erroneous. Contended that the district court violated rules of evidence by admitting an unfiled marriage license and erred in denying her motions for judicial notice, stay of orders, voiding the judgment, and changing the venue (paras 2-3).

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in granting a dissolution of marriage without a valid marriage due to an unfiled marriage license and a "falsified" marriage certificate.
• Whether the district court violated rules of evidence by admitting the unfiled marriage license.
• Whether the district court erred in denying the Respondent's motions for judicial notice, stay of orders, voiding the judgment, and changing the venue (paras 2-3).

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s final decree of dissolution of marriage (para 10).

Reasons

• JAMES J. WECHSLER, Judge (JONATHAN B. SUTIN, Judge, CYNTHIA A. FRY, Judge concurring): The Court found that the Respondent's arguments regarding the invalidity of the marriage based on the unfiled marriage license and "falsified" marriage certificate were unconvincing. It held that a marriage is valid even without a marriage license and certificate, citing precedent that the essence of marriage is the consent of the parties capable of contracting, which was evidenced by an officiated ceremony, exchange of promises, witnesses, and a signed marriage certificate. The Court also addressed the Respondent's contentions about property division, stating that her arguments were too vague and disjointed to demonstrate error in the district court's division of property, including the handling of the joint bank account and other assets. The Court emphasized that the Respondent failed to provide a coherent theory or sufficient evidence to justify reversing the district court's decisions (paras 4-9).