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NRS 125.030 Complaint may state cause in words of statute; either party may demand bill of particulars. 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 p…

NRS 125.040 Orders for support and cost of suit during pendency of action. 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 accomp…

NRS 125.050 Preliminary orders concerning property or pecuniary interests. 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 ultimat…

NRS 125.070 Judge to determine questions of law and fact. The judge of the court shall determine all questions of law and fact arising in any divorce proceeding under the provisions of this chapter. [29:33:1861; A 1939, 18; 1931 NCL § 9467]—(NRS A 1963, 543)

NRS 125.080 Trial of divorce action may be private. Repealed. (See chapter 505, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 3332.)

NRS 125.090 Proceedings, pleadings and practice. 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, b…

NRS 125.100 Reporting and transcription of evidence: Filing and costs. 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 immediat…

NRS 125.110 What pleadings and papers open to public inspection; written request of party for sealing. Repealed. (See chapter 505, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 3332.)

NRS 125.120 Court may grant divorce to either party. 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. [30:33:1861; added 1931, 179; 1931 NCL § 9467.01]—(NRS A 1957, 150; 1959, 7…

NRS 125.123 Application for decree of divorce by default; affidavit. 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 affi…

NRS 125.130 Decree of divorce final and absolute; duties of court concerning social security numbers of parties; order changing name of either party. 1. A judgment or decree of divorce granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is a final decree. 2. Whenever a decree of d…

NRS 125.141 Offer to allow decree concerning property rights of parties: Acceptance and rejection; entry of judgment in accordance with offer; effect of party who rejects offer failing to obtain more favorable judgment. 1. In any action for divorce, at any time more than 10 days …

NRS 125.150 Alimony, adjudication of property rights and explanation of disposition of pension or retirement benefits; award of attorney’s fee; postjudgment motion; subsequent modification by court. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 125.155 and 125.165, and unless the action is…

NRS 125.155 Pension or retirement benefit provided by Public Employees’ Retirement System or Judicial Retirement Plan: Determination of value of interest or entitlement; disposition; termination of obligation to pay. Unless the action is contrary to a premarital agreement between…

NRS 125.165 Federal disability benefits awarded to veteran for service-connected disability: Attachment, levy, seizure, assignment and division prohibited. Unless the action is contrary to a premarital agreement between the parties which is enforceable pursuant to chapter 123A of…

NRS 125.180 Judgment for arrearages in payment of alimony and support. 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 …

NRS 125.181 Summary proceeding for divorce: Conditions. 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…

NRS 125.182 Summary proceeding for divorce: Commencement of action; contents of petition; affidavit of corroboration of residency. 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 tha…

NRS 125.183 Summary proceeding for divorce: Termination of proceeding by revocation of petition. 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 revoca…

NRS 125.184 Summary proceeding for divorce: Entry of final judgment. 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 th…

NRS 125.185 Valid divorce in Nevada not subject to contest or attack by third persons not parties to divorce. 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 upo…

NRS 125.190 Action by spouse for permanent support and maintenance. When a person has any cause of action for divorce or when a person has been deserted and the desertion has continued for 90 days, the person may, without applying for a divorce, maintain in the district court an …

NRS 125.200 Power of court to require spouse to pay expenses of litigation and support. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, during the pendency of an action brought pursuant to NRS 125.190, the court may, in its discretion, require either spouse to pay any money nece…

NRS 125.210 Powers of court respecting property and support of spouse and children. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, in any action brought pursuant to NRS 125.190, the court may: (a) Assign and decree to either spouse the possession of any real or personal propert…

NRS 125.220 Complaining spouse may record notice of lis pendens; either spouse may be enjoined from disposing of property. 1. At any time after the filing of the complaint, the complaining spouse may record a notice of pendency of the action in the office of the county recorder o…

NRS 125.230 Orders concerning custody, control and support of minor children; duties of court concerning social security numbers of parties. 1. The court in such actions may make such preliminary and final orders as it may deem proper for the custody, control and support of any m…

NRS 125.240 Enforcement of judgment and orders: Remedies. The final judgment and any order made before or after judgment may be enforced by the court by such order as it deems necessary. A receiver may be appointed, security may be required, execution may issue, real or personal …

NRS 125.250 Procedure and practice as in actions for divorce. In all cases commenced under NRS 125.190 to 125.280, inclusive, and 125.443 to 125.449, inclusive, the proceedings and practice must be the same, as nearly as may be, as those provided in actions for divorce. Suit may …

NRS 125.260 Reporting and transcription of evidence: Filing and costs. 1. When ordered by the court, the evidence in separate maintenance actions shall be reported and transcribed and the transcript thereof filed with the pleadings in the case. 2. The cost of such transcript shal…

NRS 125.270 Installment judgments for support subject to modification as to installments not accrued. 1. In separate maintenance actions, installment judgments for support shall not be subject to modification as to accrued installments, but only as to installments not accrued at …

NRS 125.280 Judgment for arrearages in payment of support. 1. In an action for separation, where payment of any sum of money required by judgment or order is in default, the district court may make an order directing the entry of judgment for the amount of the arrears, together w…

NRS 125.290 Void marriages. All marriages which are prohibited by law because of: 1. Consanguinity between the parties; or 2. Either of the parties having a former spouse then living, if solemnized within this State, Ê are void without any decree of divorce or annulment or other …

NRS 125.300 Voidable marriages: Causes for annulment. A marriage may be annulled for any of the causes provided in NRS 125.320 to 125.350, inclusive. [Part 1:147:1931; A 1951, 58]—(NRS A 1959, 196)

NRS 125.320 Cause for annulment: Lack of consent of parent or guardian and district court. 1. When the consent of a parent, guardian or district court, as required by NRS 122.025, has not been obtained, the marriage is void from the time its nullity is declared by a court of comp…

NRS 125.330 Cause for annulment: Want of understanding. 1. When either of the parties to a marriage for want of understanding shall be incapable of assenting thereto, the marriage shall be void from the time its nullity shall be declared by a court of competent authority. 2. The …

NRS 125.340 Cause for annulment: Fraud. 1. If the consent of either party was obtained by fraud and fraud has been proved, the marriage shall be void from the time its nullity shall be declared by a court of competent authority. 2. No marriage may be annulled for fraud if the par…

NRS 125.350 Cause for annulment: Grounds for declaring contract void in equity. A marriage may be annulled for any cause which is a ground for annulling or declaring void a contract in a court of equity. [Part 1:147:1931; A 1951, 58]

NRS 125.360 Annulment of marriage contracted within State: No requirement of residence. Annulment of marriages contracted, performed or entered into within the State of Nevada may be obtained by complaint, under oath, to any district court of the State of Nevada for any cause pro…

NRS 125.370 Annulment of marriage not contracted within State: Jurisdiction of district court. 1. Annulment of marriages contracted, performed or entered into without the State of Nevada may, for any cause provided by law for annulment of marriage, be obtained by complaint, under…

NRS 125.380 Cause for annulment may be pleaded in divorce complaint. A cause of action for annulment may be pleaded in the same complaint with a cause of action for divorce. [Part 1:147:1931; A 1951, 58]

NRS 125.390 Action in rem; status of parties determined. Any action brought in this State for annulment of marriage shall be an action in rem, and in addition to annulling or declaring the contract of marriage void the courts shall regulate and determine the status of the parties…

NRS 125.400 Service of process. In any suits brought under this chapter for annulment of marriage, process shall be served in the same manner as in actions at law, and the courts shall have the same power upon a substituted or constructive service of process to annul a marriage a…

NRS 125.410 Issue of marriages are legitimate. 1. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed so as to make the issue of any marriage illegitimate if the person or persons shall not be of lawful age. 2. The issue of all marriages deemed null in law shall be legitimate. [Part 2:33:…

NRS 125.420 Presumption: Law of another state same as law of Nevada. In any suit in this State for an annulment of marriage in anywise affected by the law of another state, it shall be presumed that the law of such other state is the same as the law of this State, unless and unti…

NRS 125.430 Reporting and transcription of evidence: Filing and costs. 1. When ordered by the court, the evidence in annulment of marriage actions shall be reported and transcribed and the transcript thereof filed with the pleadings in the case. 2. The cost of such transcript sha…

NRS 125.440 Judgment for arrearages in payment of support. 1. When either party to an action for annulment or declaration of nullity of a void marriage, makes default in paying any sum of money as required by the judgment or order directing the payment thereof, the district court…