{"id":374764,"date":"2016-03-31T21:35:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T02:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/nevada-law\/nevada-annulment-and-prohibited-marriage-laws.html"},"modified":"2022-12-30T12:48:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T17:48:43","slug":"nevada-annulment-and-prohibited-marriage-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/nevada-law\/nevada-annulment-and-prohibited-marriage-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Nevada Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Nevada Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws<\/h1>\n
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Each state has different laws concerning what types of marriage are prohibited. Each state also has laws concerning the grounds upon which someone can pursue a civil annulment<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

This article summarizes Nevada’s laws related to prohibited marriages and civil annulments.<\/p>\r\n

Civil Annulments and Prohibited Marriage Laws in Nevada<\/h2>\r\n

State marriage laws<\/a> regulate the institution of marriage. That regulation includes annulment and certain restrictions on who may get married.<\/p>\r\n

Annulment is different from divorce. Civil annulment is the legal process of invalidating a marriage. Divorce is the ending of a valid marriage. Nevada recognizes several grounds for annulment.<\/p>\r\n

Nevada marriage laws also ban marriage between people who are more closely related than second cousins.<\/p>\r\n

The following chart highlights the main provisions of Nevada’s annulment and prohibited marriage laws. See FindLaw’s Marriage Law Overview<\/a> section for additional articles and resources.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Grounds for Annulment<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

NRS \u00a7125-300<\/a> allows a marriage to be annulled for the following reasons:

Time Limits for Obtaining Annulment<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Legitimacy of Children<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

NRS \u00a7125-410<\/a> says the children of an annulled marriage are legitimate.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

Prohibited Marriages<\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Under NRS \u00a7122.020<\/a>, "two persons, regardless of gender, who are at least 18 years of age, not nearer of kin than second cousins or cousins of the half blood, and not having a spouse living, may be joined in marriage." Nevada law prohibits anyone from marrying who has a living spouse. It also prohibits marriage between the following: