Nevada · statute · Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 125 · 56 active provisions
1. In any action for divorce, annulment or separate maintenance, or any proceeding in which the support for or custody and visitation of a minor child is an issue, the district judge may appoint any person qualified by previous experience, training and demonstrated interest in domestic relations as referee. 2. Subject…
1. No court may grant a divorce, separate maintenance or annulment pursuant to this chapter, if there are one or more minor children residing in this State who are the issue of the relationship, without first providing for the medical and other care, support, education and maintenance of those children as required by c…
Divorce from the bonds of matrimony may be obtained for any of the following causes: 1. Insanity existing for 2 years prior to the commencement of the action. Upon this cause of action the court, before granting a divorce, shall require corroborative evidence of the insanity of the defendant at that time, and a decree…
1. Divorce from the bonds of matrimony may be obtained for the causes provided in NRS 125.010, by verified complaint to the district court of any county: (a) In which the cause therefor accrued; (b) In which the defendant resides or may be found; (c) In which the plaintiff resides; (d) In which the parties last cohabit…
1. In actions for divorce the complaint of the plaintiff or the cross-claim or counterclaim of the defendant may state the cause or causes for divorce upon which the party or parties rely, in the words of the statute. In such case either party, after appearance of the defendant and upon 5 days’ written demand therefor,…
1. In any suit for divorce the court may, in its discretion, upon application by either party and notice to the other party, require either party to pay moneys necessary to assist the other party in accomplishing one or more of the following: (a) To provide temporary maintenance for the other party; (b) To provide temp…
If, after the filing of the complaint, it is made to appear probable to the court that either party is about to do any act that would defeat or render less effectual any order which the court might ultimately make concerning the property or pecuniary interests, the court shall make such restraining order or other order…
The judge of the court shall determine all questions of law and fact arising in any divorce proceeding under the provisions of this chapter.
Repealed. (See chapter 505, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 3332.)
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125.181 to 125.184, inclusive, and 125.443 to 125.449, inclusive, the proceedings, pleadings and practice must conform to the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure as nearly as conveniently possible, but all preliminary and final orders may be in such form as best effects the object of thi…
1. When ordered by the court, the evidence in divorce actions shall be reported and transcribed and the transcript thereof filed with the pleadings in the case. 2. The cost of such transcript shall be immediately computed by the reporter and paid by the party ordered by the court to do so to the clerk of the court, who…
Repealed. (See chapter 505, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 3332.)
In any action for divorce when it appears to the court that grounds for divorce exist, the court in its discretion may grant a divorce to either party.
An application for a decree of divorce by default may be made by affidavit unless the court requires oral testimony of the witnesses. If there is a marital settlement agreement, it must be identified in the affidavit and attached to the affidavit as an exhibit. Any affidavit made to support the application, including a…
1. A judgment or decree of divorce granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is a final decree. 2. Whenever a decree of divorce from the bonds of matrimony is granted in this State by a court of competent authority, the decree fully and completely dissolves the marriage contract as to both parties. 3. A court…
1. In any action for divorce, at any time more than 10 days before trial, a party may serve upon the opposing party a written offer to allow a decree to be entered concerning the property rights of the parties in accordance with the terms and conditions of the offer. 2. If an offer made by a party pursuant to this sect…
Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125.155 and 125.165, and unless the action is contrary to a premarital agreement between the parties which is enforceable pursuant to chapter 123A of NRS: 1. In granting a divorce, the court: (a) May award such alimony to either spouse, in a specified principal sum or as specified pe…
Unless the action is contrary to a premarital agreement between the parties which is enforceable pursuant to chapter 123A of NRS or is prohibited by specific statute: 1. In determining the value of an interest in or entitlement to a pension or retirement benefit provided by the Public Employees’ Retirement System pursu…
Unless the action is contrary to a premarital agreement between the parties which is enforceable pursuant to chapter 123A of NRS, in making a disposition of the community property of the parties and any property held in joint tenancy by the parties, and in making an award of alimony, the court shall not: 1. Attach, lev…
1. When either party to an action for divorce, makes default in paying any sum of money as required by the judgment or order directing the payment thereof, the district court may make an order directing entry of judgment for the amount of such arrears, together with costs and a reasonable attorney’s fee. 2. The applica…
A marriage may be dissolved by the summary procedure for divorce set forth in NRS 125.181 to 125.184, inclusive, when all of the following conditions exist at the time the proceeding is commenced: 1. Either party has met the jurisdictional requirements of NRS 125.020. 2. The spouses have lived separate and apart for 1…
1. A summary proceeding for divorce may be commenced by filing in any district court a joint petition, signed under oath by both spouses, stating that as of the date of filing, every condition set forth in NRS 125.181 has been met and specifying the: (a) Facts which support the jurisdictional requirements of NRS 125.02…
1. At any time before the entry of a final judgment, either party to the marriage may revoke the joint petition and thereby terminate the summary proceeding for divorce. 2. The revocation may be effected by filing a notice of revocation with the clerk of the court in which the proceeding was commenced. 3. The revoking…
1. Entry of the final judgment upon a petition for a summary proceeding for divorce constitutes a final adjudication of the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to the status of the marriage and the property rights of the parties and waives the respective rights of the parties to written notice of entry o…
No divorce from the bonds of matrimony heretofore or hereafter granted by a court of competent jurisdiction of the State of Nevada, which divorce is valid and binding upon each of the parties thereto, may be contested or attacked by third persons not parties thereto.