Section 125.290 – Void marriages

May 14, 2021 | Family Law, Nevada

All marriages which are prohibited by law because of:

1. Consanguinity between the parties; or
2. Either of the parties having a former spouse then living, if solemnized within this State, are void without any decree of divorce or annulment or other legal proceedings. A marriage void under this section shall not bar prosecution for the crime of bigamy pursuant to NRS 201.160.

NRS 125.290

[18:33:1861; B § 211; BH § 487; C § 498; RL § 2354; NCL § 4066] – (NRS A 1959, 195 [Ch. 175]; 1967, 531 [Ch. 211]; 1973, 201 [Ch. 142]; 2017, 769 [Ch. 167] )
Amended by 2017, Ch. 167,§31, eff. 7/1/2017.
[18:33:1861; B § 211; BH § 487; C § 498; RL § 2354; NCL § 4066] – (NRS A 1959, 195; 1967, 531; 1973, 201)