Nevada § 123.080 - Contract altering legal relations: Separation agreement; consideration; introduction in evidence in divorce action
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 123.080 — Contract altering legal relations: Separation agreement; consideration; introduction in evidence in divorce action, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 123.080. Contract altering legal relations: Separation agreement; consideration; introduction in evidence in divorce action
1. A married couple cannot by any contract with each other alter their legal relations
except as to property, and except that they may agree to an immediate separation and
may make provision for the support of either of them and of their children during
such separation. 2. The mutual consent of the parties is a sufficient consideration for such an agreement
as is mentioned in subsection 1. 3. In the event that a suit for divorce is pending or immediately contemplated by
one of the spouses against the other, the validity of such agreement shall not be
affected by a provision therein that the agreement is made for the purpose of removing
the subject matter thereof from the field of litigation, and that in the event of
a divorce being granted to either party, the agreement shall become effective and
not otherwise. 4. If a contract executed by a married couple, or a copy thereof, be introduced in
evidence as an exhibit in any divorce action, and the court shall by decree or judgment
ratify or adopt or approve the contract by reference thereto, the decree or judgment
shall have the same force and effect and legal consequences as though the contract
were copied into the decree, or attached thereto.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 123.080
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 123.080 cover?
Section 123.080 ("Contract altering legal relations: Separation agreement; consideration; introduction in evidence in divorce action") 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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