Divorce in Nevada

1. Waiting period

   Not yet verified

   We list a rule only once we can quote it from Nevada’s statute or court rules.

2. Residency requirement

   6 weeks

   Unless the cause arose in the county while both spouses were domiciled there, one spouse must have been a Nevada resident for at least 6 weeks before filing.^[1]

   NRS 125.020(2) · checked October 26, 2026

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   “Unless the cause of action accrued within the county while the plaintiff and defendant were actually domiciled therein, no court has jurisdiction to grant a divorce unless either the plaintiff or defendant has been resident of the State for a period of not less than 6 weeks preceding the commencement of the action.”

3. No-fault divorce

   Yes, fault grounds also exist

   Nevada allows divorce for incompatibility or after the spouses have lived separate and apart for 1 year without cohabitation; insanity existing for 2 years is the remaining other ground.^[1]

   NRS 125.010 · checked October 26, 2026

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   “2. When the spouses have lived separate and apart for 1 year without cohabitation the court may, in its discretion, grant an absolute decree of divorce at the suit of either party. 3. Incompatibility.”

4. Property division

   Community property

   In granting a divorce, the court must, as far as practicable, divide community property equally, and may divide it unequally only for a compelling reason stated in writing.^[1]

   Community property in Nevada: the statute quoted →

   NRS 125.150(1)(b) · checked October 26, 2026

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   “Shall, to the extent practicable, make an equal disposition of the community property of the parties, including, without limitation, any community property transferred into an irrevocable trust pursuant to NRS 123.125 over which the court acquires jurisdiction pursuant to NRS 164.010, except that the court may make an unequal disposition of the community property in such proportions as it deems just if the court finds a compelling reason to do so”

5. Court mediation for custody

   Required in larger counties

   District courts in counties of 100,000 or more people must run mandatory mediation programs for custody and visitation cases, and smaller counties may set one up; the court can excuse a case for good cause such as a history of child abuse or domestic violence.^[2]

   NRS 3.475 and 3.500 · checked October 26, 2026

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   “In a county whose population is 100,000 or more and less than 700,000, the district court shall establish by rule approved by the Supreme Court a program of mandatory mediation in cases which involve the custody or visitation of a child. A district court in a county whose population is less than 100,000 may establish such a program in the same manner for use in that county.”

6. Court mediation fees

   Sliding scale

   Each mandatory custody mediation program must set a sliding fee schedule based on a party's ability to pay; the statute does not set dollar amounts.^[2]

   NRS 3.475(2)(e) and 3.500(2)(e) · checked October 26, 2026

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   “(e) Establish a sliding schedule of fees for participation in the program based on the clients ability to pay.”

7. Alimony

   Court decides from listed factors

   Nevada courts may award alimony to either spouse, as a lump sum or periodic payments, in whatever amount appears just and equitable after considering 11 statutory factors such as each spouse’s finances, property, the length of the marriage, earning capacity, age and health, and homemaker contributions. Courts must also consider alimony for job training or education.

   Alimony in Nevada, with the statute quoted →

8. Divorce rate

   3.8 per 1,000 residents (2024)

   Nevada’s courts granted 3.8 divorces per 1,000 residents in 2024, down from 9.9 in 2000; the U.S. rate was 2.3. In the Census Bureau’s 2024 survey, 9.3 of every 1,000 women 15 and older in Nevada divorced in the past year (±1.9; U.S. 6.9), a different measure.^[4][5]

   Divorce rates by state, with sources → · CDC/NCHS NVSS; Census ACS · checked October 27, 2026

Estimate your divorce cost in Nevada: mediation vs. court →

Nevada child support calculator →

Mediators per 100,000: MediationList listings from official court and government rosters in Nevada (119) ÷ population (3,267,467, U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 county population estimates (July 1, 2024)) × 100,000, the same figure as mediator statistics.^[3]