No. Either the husband or wife MUST be a current Nevada resident and have lived in Nevada continuously for the six weeks prior to the filing of the Divorce action with the intention of remaining here indefinitely. One exception is for active military service members. If either the husband or wife is currently serving in the military and uses Nevada as his/her "home" state (state of residence for tax purposes), the divorce can be filed in Nevada. The residency requirement is NOT true for annulments. For an annulment, if you were married in Nevada you can file for an annulment here.

There are two types of divorces: Uncontested, where both parties agree to all terms and file a Joint Petition for Divorce with the Court together; and Contested, where either the husband or wife files a Complaint for Divorce with the Court. The person who files the Complaint is the Plaintiff and the Complaint is served on the other party, the Defendant. The Defendant then either responds to the Complaint by filing an appropriate court document (usually an answer, but there are other forms of pleading) and the matter progresses through the court system, or fails to respond in which case a default is taken and the divorce proceeds without the Defendant's input.

The child support laws are contained in the Nevada Revised Statutes at 125B.070. Generally, it is 18% of a person's gross monthly income for one child, 25% for two children, 29% for three children, 31% for four children, and 2% more for each additional child over four. There is a minimum due of $100 per child if the person paying support is unemployed, and a maximum up to $800 per child depending on a person's income. Regular overtime pay is considered part of a person's gross monthly income. There are some guidelines that allow for a deviation from these percentages, which can be found in NRS 125B.080. The Nevada statutes are available for free at http://www.leg.state.nv.us/law1.cfm