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Las Vegas, Nevada is the Mecca of marriages, but unfortunately, many of them are done in haste or under the influence of intoxicating substances, and prove to be regretful afterwards. This makes Las Vegas, Nevada a leader in annulments also. Annulments can only be obtained under certain circumstances under Nevada Law.

Annulment differs from divorce in that it addresses defects in a marital relationship occurring at the time of the formation of that relationship. Thus, if a marriage is illegally formed, when it is annulled the parties regain their legal rights and responsibilities as they existed before the marriage occurred. By contrast, a divorce deals with problems in a marital relationship arising after the marriage is formed. Traditionally, after a divorce the parties have continuing legal status as ex-spouses involving division of property, custody of children, and alimony.

Annulments are becoming similar to divorces in that with annulments courts may now divide marital property, order the payment of spousal support or alimony, or decree nearly anything that would be common upon a decree of divorce. Unlike with divorce, however, certain rights or entitlements such as worker's compensation benefits or alimony from a previous marriage that may have ended upon marriage will be restarted upon annulment, because the decree legally makes the marriage nonexistent.

The Nevada Legislature Statutes regarding annulments read as follows:

NRS 125.320 Cause for annulment: Lack of consent of parent or guardian. 1. When the consent of the father, mother, guardian or district court, as required by NRS 122.020 or 122.025, has not been obtained, the marriage is void from the time its nullity is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction. 2. If the consent required by NRS 122.020 or 122.025 is not first obtained, the marriage contracted without the consent of the father, mother, guardian or district court may be annulled upon application by or on behalf of the person who fails to obtain such consent, unless such person after reaching the age of 18 years freely cohabits for any time with the other party to the marriage as husband and wife. Any such annulment proceedings must be brought within 1 year after such person reaches the age of 18 years. [Part 2:33:1861; A 1867, 88; 1891, 15; 1947, 445; 1943 NCL § 4051] + [Part 19:33:1861; A 1947, 445; 1943 NCL § 4067] + [Part 20:33:1861; A 1947, 445; 1943 NCL § 4068]—(NRS A 1973, 1578; 1975, 1818; 1977, 275)

NRS 125.330 Cause for annulment: Want of understanding. 1. When either of the parties to a marriage for want of understanding shall be incapable of assenting thereto, the marriage shall be void from the time its nullity shall be declared by a court of competent authority. 2. The marriage of any insane person shall not be adjudged void, after his restoration to reason, if it shall appear that the parties freely cohabited together as husband and wife after such insane person was restored to a sound mind. [Part 19:33:1861; A 1947, 445; 1943 NCL § 4067] + [20:33:1861; A 1947, 445; 1943 NCL § 4068]

NRS 125.340 Cause for annulment: Fraud. 1. If the consent of either party was obtained by fraud and fraud has been proved, the marriage shall be void from the time its nullity shall be declared by a court of competent authority. 2. No marriage may be annulled for fraud if the parties to the marriage voluntarily cohabit as husband and wife having received knowledge of such fraud. [Part 19:33:1861; A 1947, 445; 1943 NCL § 4067]

NRS 125.350 Cause for annulment: Grounds for declaring contract void in equity. A marriage may be annulled for any cause which is a ground for annulling or declaring void a contract in a court of equity.
[ Part 1:147:1931; A 1951, 58]

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The above is not to be construed as legal advice, but rather a general statutory guideline. Every case is different and has its own particulars. Please credit divorcesupport.com as a reference source for some of the above information

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