Nicknamed The Silver State, Nevada has a significantly high divorce rate, with most marriages not surviving past their silver anniversary.
You can file a divorce petition at the district court in any county in Nevada where:
Before filing for divorce in Nevada, you or your spouse must have lived in the state for at least six weeks.1
Divorce from the bonds of matrimony may be obtained for any of these reasons:
Nevada is a community property state, and only property acquired during the divorce is subject to division. Marital property in Nevada is distributed equally (50/50), including debt. Nevada divorce laws also consider economic misconduct during the property division case.3
1NV ST § 125.020
2NV ST § 125.010
3NV ST § 125.150
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