NEVADA IS A COMMUNITY PROPERTY STATE

People getting divorced need to understand that Nevada is a community property state. Any property or debt (with a few exceptions) that is acquired during the marriage is community property or debt and will be equally shared upon divorce. It generally does not matter whether the property or debt is only in the name of one spouse; as long as the parties are married when the property or debt is acquired, they will typically be responsible for half the debt or they will receive half of the property.

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RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR NEVADA DIVORCE

Nevada law allows one to file for divorce after having lived in the same Nevada county for six weeks. This is one of the most liberal residency requirements for divorce in the United States. To file for a Nevada divorce you will need someone willing to complete an “Affidavit Of Resident Witness.” This affidavit is the means by which the Court verifies that one of the parties has indeed been continuously residing in one Nevada county for the six week period.

If neither party resides in Nevada, they may not file for a Nevada divorce unless this is the last place the spouses co-habitated. It is not uncommon for persons to believe they can file for a Las Vegas divorce simply because they were married here. This is not correct; to file for divorce you must satisfy the aforementioned requirements.

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UNCONTESTED DIVORCES

A Nevada divorce can be obtained relatively quickly if the parties agree on all issues. An uncontested divorce involves filing a document known as a Joint Petition For Divorce. The Joint Petition is the document in which the parties lay out the terms of divorce that they have agreed upon (including all financial and child custody issues). A Decree of Divorce can be submitted to the Judge for signature once the Joint Petition has been filed. To file a Joint Petition, one of the parties will need to have resided in Nevada for at least six weeks. If the parties are in disagreement on any issues than the process must go through a contested divorce.