Nevada has one the highest divorce rates in the country and is often the highest from year to year.
In Nevada, people, who are older than 16 can get married, but 16 and 17 year-olds have to have their parents' written permission.
Nevada's law does not require a blood test or a waiting period to get a marriage license. The fee for the license is $35.
The easy and speedy marriage system and the casinos make Nevada a popular marriage place, because some people combine marriage with other activities, such as gambling and entertainment.
People also come from outside of Nevada to get divorced in this state. People have to live six weeks in Nevada for divorce. People, who came from all over the world, can divorce in Nevada, even if one of them lives in other country.
The divorce rate per 1000 people is 8.1 people in Nevada.
The difference between Nevada and other states is "a large number of nonresidents marrying and divorcing in Nevada, combines with Nevada's small population, and results in disproportionately high statistics, according to the Nevada Department of Human Resources.
About 90-percent of all people who get married in Nevada come from other states.
