Nevada annulment laws are located in Chapter 125 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”).  The grounds for an annulment in Nevada vary widely.

Pursuant to NRS 125.290 a marriage may be annulled if you marry a close relative (this is called “consanguinity” by attorneys) or marry a second person when you are still married to your first spouse.

NRS 125.320 allows for an annulment in Nevada when an individual fails to obtain the necessary consent of a parent, guardian or court.

NRS 125.330 provides for an annulment where there is a “want of understanding”.  A “want of understanding” includes being too drunk, medicated or otherwise intoxicated to know what you were doing when you got married and you would not have gotten married otherwise.  It also includes being under extreme stress or trauma to the point that you were not your “normal self” mentally.

NRS 125.340 grants an annulment for fraud.  There are numerous instances of fraud that allow for you to obtain a Nevada annulment, including the following: the failure of your spouse to disclose material information to you that would have changed your mind about marrying that person (such as drug use, sexual preference, the existence of children, future desires for children, criminal record and mental illness).  This statute requires you to take action to annul your marriage as soon as you discover the fraud.  A failure to take swift action once the fraud is discovers puts you at risk of needing to seek out a divorce instead.

NRS 125.350 states that “declaring a contract void in equity” allows you to annul your marriage.  This statute is commonly used when you believe your spouse was a member of a particular religion but actually is not or if you and your spouse had previously agreed to have children together but your spouse later decides otherwise.

Pursuant to NRS 125.360-125.370 any out of state resident may receive a Nevada annulment if they were married in Nevada.  All individuals who were married outside of Nevada must be a Nevada resident to obtain an annulment.  Nevada law considers you a “resident” for purposes of an annulment if you have resided within the state for at least six weeks.