A legal union of two persons, other than a marriage as recognized by the Nevada Constitution, that was validly formed in another jurisdiction, and that is substantially equivalent to a domestic partnership as defined in this chapter, must be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this State regardless of whether the union bears the name of a domestic partnership or is registered in this State.
NRS 122A.500
Recognition of similar legal unions of persons from other jurisdictions as domestic partnerships in Nevada
Known as the Nevada Domestic Partnership Act
The act spans §§ 122–122 (12 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 911 F. Supp. 2d 996 - Sevcik v. Sandoval (2012)
Most recently applied in Lafrance Vs. Cline (December 2020)
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2186; A 2011, 115; 2017, 291)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.