What are the Nevada residency requirements for filing for divorce?
In a Joint Petition for Divorce, where both spouses agree on all issues, both parties are referred to as “petitioners.” One of the petitioners must be a resident of Nevada and that person is referred to as the “resident petitioner.” The resident petitioner must have been physically in Nevada for at least six (6) weeks before the Joint Petition for Divorce is filed. If both spouses have lived in Nevada for at least six (6) weeks before filing, only one of the spouses is designated as the resident petitioner. Additional information on the residency requirements in Nevada is available at: Nevada Revised Statute 125.020 In addition, an Affidavit must be completed and signed by a “resident witness,” which is third party (not one of the spouses) who personally knows that one of the spouses is a resident of the State of Nevada and that the resident petitioner has lived in Nevada and been physically present in Nevada for at least six (6) weeks prior to filing for divorce. The resident witness
