© 2017 Family Law Self-Help Center Joint Petition for Divorce (No Children)
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DVJ
Spouse’s Name: _______________________
Address: _____________________________
City, State, Zip: _______________________
Phone: _______________________________
Email: _______________________________
Spouse’s Name: _______________________
Address: _____________________________
City, State, Zip: _______________________
Phone: _______________________________
Email: _______________________________
Self-Represented
DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
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_____________________________
First Joint Petitioner (Spouse Name),
And
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_____________________________
Second Joint Petitioner (Spouse Name).
CASE NO.: ____________________
DEPT: _____________________
JOINT PETITION FOR DIVORCE (No Children)
Petitioners, in proper person, hereby petition this Court pursuant to the terms of Chapter 125
of the Nevada Revised Statutes, to grant them a divorce. Petitioners respectfully show, and
under oath, state to the Court that every condition of NRS 125.181 has been met and further state
as follows:
1. Residency. The following spouse has been a resident of the State of Nevada for at least
six weeks prior to filing this Complaint and intends to make Nevada his/her home for an
indefinite period of time: (name of Nevada resident) ____________________________.
2. Marriage. The parties were married on (date) ____________________________ in
(city) ____________________, (state) _______________. The parties are incompatible.
THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED IN FRONT OF A NOTARY.
Once you complete the form, you must print it out and both spouses must sign it in front of a notary. Both
original signatures and the notary's stamp and signature must appear on the document that is filed with the
court.
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3. The current addresses of the Petitioners are:
First Petitioner:
Name: ___________________________
Address: _________________________
City, State, Zip: ___________________
Second Petitioner:
Name: ___________________________
Address: _________________________
City, State, Zip: ___________________
4. Children. There are no minor children in common born to or adopted by the
Petitioners. ( check one)
Neither spouse is pregnant.
The following spouse is pregnant: (name of pregnant spouse) __________________.
The other spouse is / is not the parent of the unborn child. The child is due to be
born on (date): ______________.
5. Division of Community Property. ( check one)
There is no community property to divide.
Any community property has already been divided.
The community property should be divided as follows:
(Name of spouse) __________________________________ shall receive:
1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________
(Name of spouse) __________________________________ shall receive:
1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________
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6. Division of Community Debt. ( check one)
There is no community debt to divide.
Any community debt has already been divided.
The community debt should be divided as follows:
(Name of spouse) __________________________________ shall be liable for:
1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________
(Name of spouse) __________________________________ shall be liable for:
1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________
7. Alimony. ( check one)
Neither petitioner should be awarded alimony.
(Name of spouse who will pay alimony) ____________________________________
should pay (amount) $_________ per month in alimony for the next (number)
___________ years. Spousal support should begin on (date) ________________ and
end on (date) ________________.
8. Name Change. ( check all that apply)
Neither party changed their name or neither party wishes to have a former or maiden
name restored.
The name of (spouse’s name) ___________________________________ should be
restored to his / her former or maiden name of (write the full name the person wants
to go back to) .
The name of (spouse’s name) ___________________________________ should be
restored to his / her former or maiden name of (write the full name the person wants
to go back to) .
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9. Petitioners certify that they have disclosed all community assets and debts and that there
are no other community assets or debts for this Court to divide.
10. Petitioners hereby request that this Court enter a Decree of Divorce, incorporating into
that Decree the provisions made in this Joint Petition.
11. It is understood by the Petitioners that entry of a Decree of Divorce constitutes a final
adjudication of the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to the status of the
marriage. Petitioners each expressly give up their respective rights to receive written
notice of entry of any judgment or decree of divorce, and Petitioners give up their right to
request formal findings of fact and conclusions of law. Petitioners waive their right to
appeal the Decree of Divorce, and the right to move for a new trial.
12. It is further understood by the Petitioners that a final Decree of Divorce entered by this
summary procedure does not prejudice or prevent the rights of either Petitioner to bring
an action to set aside the final decree for fraud, duress, accident, mistake, or the grounds
recognized at law or in equity.
Petitioners request:
1. That they be granted a Decree of Divorce and that each of the Petitioners be
restored to the status of a single, unmarried person;
2. That the terms agreed upon in this Joint Petition be included in the Decree.
Date: _____________________________
________________________________
(First Petitioner’s signature)
________________________________
(First Petitioner’s printed name)
Date: _____________________________
________________________________
(Second Petitioner’s signature)
_________________________________
(Second Petitioner’s printed name)
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FIRST PETITIONER’S VERIFICATION
STATE OF NEVADA )
)
COUNTY OF CLARK )
(Spouse’s name) ________________________________ being first duly sworn under
penalties of perjury, deposes and says:
I am the Petitioner herein, and I have read the foregoing Joint Petition for Divorce and
know the contents thereof; that the pleading is true to the best of my own knowledge, except as
to those matters therein stated upon information and belief, and as to those matters, I believe
them to be true.
________________________________
(Spouse’s signature)
Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on
(date) _____________ by (name) ____________________
Signature of notarial officer
STATE OF NEVADA )
)
COUNTY OF CLARK )
On this _________ day of _______________________ 20____, personally appeared
before me, a Notary Public, (Spouse’s name) _______________________________, known or
proved to me to be the person who executed the foregoing Joint Petition for Divorce, and who
acknowledged to me that he/she did so freely and voluntarily and for the uses and purposes
herein stated.
Signature of notarial officer
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SECOND PETITIONER’S VERIFICATION
STATE OF NEVADA )
)
COUNTY OF CLARK )
(Spouse’s name) ________________________________ being first duly sworn under
penalties of perjury, deposes and says:
I am the Petitioner herein, and I have read the foregoing Joint Petition for Divorce and
know the contents thereof; that the pleading is true to the best of my own knowledge, except as
to those matters therein stated upon information and belief, and as to those matters, I believe
them to be true.
________________________________
(Spouse’s signature)
Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on
(date) _____________ by (name) ____________________
Signature of notarial officer
STATE OF NEVADA )
)
COUNTY OF CLARK )
On this _________ day of _______________________ 20____, personally appeared
before me, a Notary Public, (Spouse’s name) _______________________________, known or
proved to me to be the person who executed the foregoing Joint Petition for Divorce, and who
acknowledged to me that he/she did so freely and voluntarily and for the uses and purposes
herein stated.
Signature of notarial officer