Nevada Annulment Attorney Las Vegas
An annulment in Nevada legally declares that a marriage never validly existed — it is not simply an alternative to divorce, but a fundamentally different legal proceeding that results in a different legal status. Nevada law recognizes both void marriages (which are invalid from the moment of inception and require no court action to undo, though a formal decree provides legal certainty) and voidable marriages (which are valid until a court declares them invalid at the request of an eligible party). Las Vegas’s famous marriage industry — which sees thousands of marriages performed annually, sometimes hastily or under the influence — generates annulment cases with some regularity. Hauser Family Law’s Las Vegas family law attorneys handle annulment proceedings under NRS Chapter 125.
Grounds for Annulment in Nevada — Void vs. Voidable Marriages
Void marriages in Nevada are those prohibited by law regardless of the parties’ intent: marriages between close relatives (consanguinity within prohibited degrees) and marriages where one party already has a living spouse (bigamy). These marriages are invalid from inception. Voidable marriages are those that can be annulled at one party’s request based on specific grounds: lack of consent due to intoxication (one of the most common Las Vegas annulment bases), fraudulent inducement to marry (where one party concealed material information or made false representations that induced the other to marry), lack of physical capacity to consummate the marriage, underage marriage without proper consent, and mental incapacity at the time of the ceremony. The party seeking annulment must act promptly — delay can constitute ratification of the marriage, waiving the right to annul.
Nevada Annulment vs. Divorce — Practical Differences
Because annulment treats the marriage as though it never existed, Nevada annulment proceedings do not result in the same community property division that applies in divorce — there is technically no marital community to divide. Short marriages annulled for intoxication or fraud typically involve minimal asset accumulation, but cases where significant time has passed or assets were commingled require careful analysis. Hauser Family Law evaluates whether annulment or divorce better serves each client’s legal and practical interests.
Contact Hauser Family Law — Las Vegas Nevada Annulment Attorneys
Seeking an annulment in Nevada? Hauser Family Law evaluates your grounds and guides you through the process. Contact us for a free consultation.