Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.010 (2026)

Causes for divorce

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NRS 125.010  Causes for divorce.  Divorce from the bonds of matrimony may be obtained for any of the following causes:

      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.

      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.

      [Part 22:33:1861; A 1875, 63; 1913, 10; 1913, 159; 1915, 26; 1921, 2; 1921, 385; 1923, 389; 1927, 126; 1931, 161; 1931 NCL § 9460] + [1:111:1931; A 1939, 16; 1931 NCL § 9467.06]—(NRS A 1967, 805; 1969, 176; 1973, 736; 2017, 764)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1959–2021 · leading case: Moser v. Moser, 836 P.2d 63 (Nev. 1992).
Moser v. Moser, 836 P.2d 63 (Nev. 1992). · cites it 2× “NRS 125.010 requires, in cases like this, that the district judge "review the matter and enter such order, judgment or decree as is just, equitable and appropriate.”
Dyer v. Tsapis, 249 S.E.2d 509 (W. Va. 1978). “13, § 1505(12) [1976]; Idaho Code § 32-603 (8) [1971]; Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.010 (3) [1973]; N.H.”
Gojack v. Second Jud. Dist. Court, 596 P.2d 237 (Nev. 1979). “In August, 1978, Mary filed her complaint for divorce alleging incompatibility as the ground, NRS 125.010(3), and requesting that the community property of the parties be determined by the court.”
Sutherland v. Sutherland, 340 P.2d 581 (Nev. 1959). · cites it 4× “(NRS 125.010; sec. 9.) The appellant and respondent will be designated and referred to herein as defendant and plaintiff, respectively.”
Bozelli v. Bozelli, 458 P.2d 356 (Nev. 1969). · cites it 2× “NRS 125.010(9), effective July 1, 1967. This action for divorce was commenced March 30, 1967 before the amendment to NRS 125.”
Davidson Vs. Davidson, 2016 NV 71 (Nev. 2016). · cites it 2× “However, the parties' action in this case was one for divorce, see NRS 125.010 to 125.185, not separate maintenance, see NRS 125.”
Da Silva Vs. Da Silva (Nev. 2021). · cites it 2× “See NRS 125.010 (listing causes for divorce).”
Davidson Vs. Davidson, 2016 NV 71 (Nev. 2016). “However, the parties' action in this case was one for divorce, see NRS 125.010 to 125.185, not separate maintenance, see NRS 125.”
Issarescu v. Issarescu, 415 P.2d 67 (Nev. 1966). “NRS 125.010(9) reads: “Divorce from the bonds of matrimony may be obtained for any of the following causes: * * * “9.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.010(3) — 1 case
Gojack v. Second Jud. Dist. Court, 596 P.2d 237 (Nev. 1979). “In August, 1978, Mary filed her complaint for divorce alleging incompatibility as the ground, NRS 125.010(3), and requesting that the community property of the parties be determined by the court.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 125.010(9) — 2 cases
Bozelli v. Bozelli, 458 P.2d 356 (Nev. 1969). “NRS 125.010(9), effective July 1, 1967. This action for divorce was commenced March 30, 1967 before the amendment to NRS 125.”
Issarescu v. Issarescu, 415 P.2d 67 (Nev. 1966). “NRS 125.010(9) reads: “Divorce from the bonds of matrimony may be obtained for any of the following causes: * * * “9.”
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