If you’re a resident of Nevada, you can get a divorce no matter where you were married. The easiest, most cost effect way to obtain a divorce is the uncontested “Joint Petition Divorce.” If both parties agree to everything, i.e., division of property, division of debts, child custody, child support, alimony, etc., and both parties are willing to sign all documents, then a Joint Petition Divorce is the most economical way to go. If you believe that your spouse will contest the divorce, please contact our office for more information and an appointment.
Joint Petition Divorce for $650 (Plus Court Fees)
Reasons allowed for Divorce :
NRS 125.010 Causes for divorce. Divorce from the bonds of matrimony may be obtained for any of
the following causes:
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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 granted on this ground shall not relieve the successful party
from contributing to the support and maintenance of the defendant, and the court may require the
plaintiff in such action to give bond therefor in an amount to be fixed by the court.
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2. | When the husband and wife 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.
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3. | Incompatibility.
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Residency Requirement:
One of the parties must live in Nevada (at least 6 weeks) and plan on living in Nevada for the foreseeable future once the Petition is filed.
Steps for your Joint Petition Divorce:
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1. | Fill out the appropriate application and pay for our services;
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2. | In 24 to 48 hours, we will prepare your documents. (If you want faster service you must call our office);
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3. | Once prepared, we will email, fax or mail your documents to you for signatures (Your choice);
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4. | Both parties must sign the documents before a Notary and send them back to us;
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5. | Your Resident Witness will sign an Affidavit before a Notary and send it back to our office;
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6. | We will forward your documents to the Court upon their receipt in our office;
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7. | Once the Court receives all your documents, the Court will take about 2 to 3 weeks to process them. If the Judge signs the Decree we will file your Decree and your divorce will be final;
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8. | As soon as the Court returns your documents to us, we will mail both parties a copy of your signed Decree of Divorce;
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Most cases do not end up in Court. However, you may be asked to come to Court for a “Prove-up Hearing” at the Judge’s request. The Court will usually send a memo to our office indicate the need for a Hearing. This is rare, but it does happen. Our office will assist you in any Prove-up Hearing at no additional charge if the case remains “uncontested.”
Sealing of your file is up to each individual Judge and cannot be guaranteed.
How long does it take to finalize the Divorce?
1 to 3 weeks after Court receives all paper work.
* Full service includes: preparing documents, filing them at Court, locating a Process Server, if needed, attending a Prove-up Hearing, if necessary, picking up your documents at Court, and mailing copies to the parties.
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