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Bigamy
Either person was already legally married to someone else when the new marriage took place.
How void worksLas Vegas & Nevada Annulment · Explained
Undo an ‘I do.’
A quick Las Vegas wedding doesn’t have to define the rest of your story. If your marriage should never have happened, Nevada law may let a court declare it was never valid — calmly, privately, and without judgment. Here’s how it works.
Is annulment right for you?
Take a breath. Then read on.
Maybe it was a spur-of-the-moment chapel wedding. Maybe you learned something afterward that changes everything. Whatever brought you here, you deserve clear answers — not a lecture.
An annulment treats a marriage as if it was never valid. It’s not for everyone, but for the right situations it can be a clean, dignified way forward. A few questions point the way:
- Were you or your spouse too intoxicated, or otherwise unable, to truly consent?
- Was one of you misled about something central to the marriage?
- Was either of you already married, or are you closely related?
- Was someone under 18 and married without the required consent?
Grounds at a glance
The legal reasons a Nevada marriage can be annulled.
Nevada splits annulment into two kinds of marriages. Void marriages were never legal to begin with; voidable marriages were valid until a court is asked to undo them.
Void
Close relatives
The two people are related closer than second cousins (including by half-blood). The marriage is invalid from the start.
How void worksVoidable
Want of understanding
A party couldn’t truly consent — the classic Las Vegas “we were way too drunk” marriage, or mental incapacity.
How voidable worksVoidable
Fraud
One person concealed or lied about something central to the marriage — identity, eligibility, or a secret intent.
How voidable worksVoidable
No parental consent
A party under 18 married without the consent their guardian was required to give.
How voidable worksVoidable
Void in equity
General contract-law grounds — for example, the marriage was entered under duress.
How voidable worksThis is general information, not legal advice. Whether your situation fits one of these grounds depends on the facts — a free consultation with a Nevada family-law attorney is the way to know for sure.
Annulment vs. divorce
Two different doors.
A divorce ends a valid marriage. An annulment says the marriage was never valid in the first place — as if it never happened.
Which path fits depends on your facts. Annulment needs specific grounds; divorce in Nevada is no-fault and available to anyone who qualifies. Many people who don’t fit annulment can still move on through a straightforward divorce.
What the path looks like
The process, in plain steps.
1
Talk it through
A short, confidential conversation with a Nevada family-law attorney sorts out whether annulment fits — or whether divorce is the better route.
2
File the complaint
A Complaint for Annulment is filed in Clark County’s Eighth Judicial District Family Court (the Family Division).
3
Serve & respond
Your spouse is served. If you both agree, an uncontested or joint path is usually faster and far less costly.
4
Decree of annulment
If the grounds are proven, the court issues a Decree of Annulment. A former name can be restored.
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Residency if married in NV
6wk
Residency if married elsewhere
~$325
Typical Clark County filing
100%
Confidential conversation
You’re not alone
Las Vegas marries thousands of couples a day. Sometimes one of them was a mistake — and that’s okay.
If you’re feeling embarrassed, anxious, or just overwhelmed, please know this is more common than you’d think, and there’s a calm, lawful way through it. Thousands of people quietly correct a quick marriage every year.
You don’t have to have it all figured out before you reach out. A first conversation is free, confidential, and completely without pressure — just clear answers and a sense of what your options actually are.
Ready when you are
Get clear, kind answers.
Tell us a little about your situation and we’ll connect you with a licensed Nevada family-law attorney for a free, confidential consultation. No judgment, no obligation.