Adultery is voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse. Adultery is a leading cause of divorce, and in some states may be relevant in determining who was at fault for the breakup of the marriage, and whether the innocent spouse is entitled to an unequal division of the assets.
In Nevada, adultery is defined as voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than their spouse. However, Nevada is a no-fault divorce state, which means that the courts do not consider marital misconduct when granting a divorce. Instead, a divorce can be obtained on the grounds that the parties are incompatible or have lived separate and apart for at least one year. Since Nevada does not consider who is at fault in the dissolution of the marriage, adultery does not typically affect the division of assets or other divorce-related determinations. The state's community property laws dictate that marital assets are generally divided equally, regardless of any infidelity.