NEVADA DIVORCE PAPERS WITH EXPLANATIONS

The documents listed below are the primary documents for a Nevada uncontested divorce. You will notice that some of the documents apply with children. If you do not have minor children, these documents are typically not required.

Understanding the Nevada Divorce Papers:

• Pleading Paper: this is paper that is line numbered down the left side and is used for paperwork that is filed with the court. It makes it easy for those reading it to reference specific lines of text within a document.
• Civil Cover Sheet: The cover sheet identifies the parties and the action and gives the court an overview of the case. It is often placed in the very front of the case file for easy reference by the clerk or judge.
• Family Court Information Sheet: This confidential form identifies the spouses and their children and the type of action. It often contains personal information that is redacted from other forms that are filed. This way the personal information is less accessible and remains confidential from the public.
• Joint Petition for Summary Decree of Divorce: A Joint Petition with Children or a Joint Petition without Children, depending upon the situation, may be filed when both spouses agree to a summary divorce. The Joint Petition details the history of the marriage, division of assets and liabilities, spousal support (if any) and the terms and conditions of custody, visitation and child support, if applicable. The Joint Petition must be verified by each spouse and notarized, and it must be submitted with a notarized Affidavit of Resident Witness, which authenticates the residency of the party.
• Martial Settlement Agreement: This notarized agreement entered into between a husband and a wife establishing the terms and conditions of their divorce and resolving such matters as property division, debts, child custody, child support, visitation, debt, alimony, insurance, tax, and settlement of any property issues when they end their marriage to each other. Signed by both parties, the MSA is approved by a judge and is often incorporated by reference in the Decree of Divorce.
• Schedule for Visitation of Minor Children (attach to MSA): This form spells out the custody regime and establishes the visitation routine for the custodial and noncustodial parent. It will focus on the holiday schedule and the overnights each parent has the children throughout the calendar year.
• Affidavit of Resident Witness Form: The Affidavit of Resident Witness, signed by a resident of Nevada and notarized, attests to the fact that at least one party in a divorce is a bona fide resident of the state. It is used instead of having an actual witness state this under oath in court. It is important that proper residency requirements are met for the court to have jurisdiction of the divorce case.
• Joint Request for Submission Form: This form makes notice to the court that both spouses are filing for divorce jointly, which speeds the action considerably. This lets the court know that the spouses are in agreement and are both wanting the divorce.
• Child Support Calculation Procedures: The state of Nevada has specific child support guidelines established to calculate the monthly child support amount.
• Child Support and Welfare Party Identification Sheet (Wife): This form identifies the wife and the children for purposes of child support. It contains information that is typically sent to the child support enforcement office.
• Child Support and Welfare Party Identification Sheet (Husband): This form identifies the husband and the children for purposes of child support. It contains information that is typically sent to the child support enforcement office.
• Declaration Under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act: This form outlines information reading the child(ren), especially the current physical addresses and who the child(ren) resided with. This is required to make sure the court has jurisdictional right to make decision regarding the child(ren).
• Decree of Divorce: The Decree of Divorce (No Children) or Decree of Divorce (With Children spells out the terms and conditions of the divorce, including the manner of disposition (hearing or summary), service, the satisfaction of the residency requirements, history of the marriage, spousal support, if applicable, and the division and distribution of assets and liabilities, and, if applicable, children's information (custody and visitation, support and insurance).
• Certificate of Mailing: This is a document that is completed and filed to show proof to the court that certain documentation has been sent to each spouse.