9 Grounds for a Reno Divorce
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Reno divorce postcard, circa 1940s (University of Nevada, Reno, Special Collections Library)
On March 20, 1931,
Nevada allowed for 9 legal grounds for a divorce
1. Impotency
2. Adultery
3. Desertion
4. Conviction of a felony
5. Habitual drunkeness
6. Neglect to provide the common necessities of life
7. Insanity
8. Living apart for three years
9. Extreme cruelty entirely mental in nature