Nevada Divorce Steps

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Nevada Divorce Steps from filing of Complaint to filing of Reply to Defendant's Counterclaim

  • The Plaintiff files a Complaint for divorce in which the Plaintiff mentions what he or she desires from the divorce
  • The court clerk issues a Summons
  • The court clerk issues a JPI (Joint Preliminary Injunction). This JPI restricts either party from the following
    • Depletion of community assets
    • Incurring debts on behalf of the community
  • The Plaintiff must have a non-party to personally serve the Complaint, the Summons and the JPI to the Defendant. Such a personal service is not compulsory if the Defendant has acceded to sign an Acceptance of Service. When the first service has been done personally, the remaining service must be done by regular, first class mail
  • After completion of the Service, the Plaintiff must file an Affidavit of Service with the court clerk
  • The Plaintiff must file an affidavit of residence. In this some person should attest the following
    • The Plaintiff is a resident of this state
    • This person has seen the Plaintiff in this state minimum 4 times per week and 6 weeks prior to filing of the Complaint
  • The Defendant files an Answer and Counterclaim. Through these documents, the Defendant mentions what he or she expects from the divorce for self
  • The Plaintiff files a "Reply to Defendant's Counterclaim". The Plaintiff agrees to or refuses the requests of the Defendant

Nevada Divorce Steps like ECC and Evidentiary Hearing

  • ECC (Early Case Conference) is meant for discussion of the allegations made in the previously mentioned documents (i.e. Complaint, Answer, Counterclaim, Reply to Defendant's Counterclaim). Either the partners or their lawyers attend this conference
  • A document is drafted that mentions the various issues and indicates which have been resolved and which are pending. This document is known as JCCR (Joint Case Conference Report). It is filed in the court

  • The divorce step after the filing of JCCR is called Discovery. This consists of the following methods
    • Subpoenas
    • Depositions
    • Requests for Admissions
    • Requests for Production of Documents
    • Interrogatories (Answering questions)

  • If the divorcing couple does not have children or the topic of child custody has been resolved, the court schedules a trial date for finding a solution to the economical issues. However, if there are children and the topic of child custody is pending, the court schedules an Evidentiary Hearing
  • At the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing, the court issues an order that is as per the ruling made by the court. The Judge signs this order and the court clerk files it. Now, the Notice of Entry of Order is needed

Final Divorce Steps

  • At the conclusion of a Trial, the judge signs a Decree of Divorce and the court clerk files it
  • A Notice of Entry of Decree of Divorce is essential as the final step
  • The divorcing partners are free to file a motion during any divorce step and request the court to issue a particular order. Such a motion may be regarding any divorce issue

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