Nevada § 122.137 - Amended certificate of marriage: Issuance for name change; requirements; fee
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 122.137 — Amended certificate of marriage: Issuance for name change; requirements; fee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 122.137. Amended certificate of marriage: Issuance for name change; requirements; fee
1. If a marriage was solemnized in this State and a party to the marriage receives
a certified copy of a court order from a court of this State or another state, the
District of Columbia or any territory of the United States changing the name of the
party, the county clerk of the county where the original marriage license was issued
to the party shall issue an amended certificate of marriage to that party that sets
forth the new name of the party, upon receipt by the county clerk of: (a) A certified copy of the original certificate of marriage; (b) A certified copy of the court order; (c) A notarized affidavit of amendment prepared by the county clerk and executed by
the parties to the marriage; and (d) The fees required pursuant to subsection 2. 2. The county clerk may charge and collect a fee of not more than $25 for the preparation
of the affidavit of amendment pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1. The party requesting the amended certificate of marriage must also pay any fee required
pursuant to NRS 246.180 or NRS 247.305 , as applicable, for the filing or recording of the amended certificate of marriage. 3. Upon compliance with subsection 1, the county clerk shall issue the amended certificate
of marriage to the parties to the marriage. 4. The county clerk or county recorder, as applicable, shall maintain as a public
record the original certificate of marriage and the amended certificate of marriage
issued pursuant to this section.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 122.137 cover?
Section 122.137 ("Amended certificate of marriage: Issuance for name change; requirements; fee") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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