When a spouse has deserted his or her family, the other spouse may prosecute or defend in his or her name any action which he or she might have prosecuted or defended, and shall have the same powers and rights therein as he or she might have.
[1911 CPA § 49; RL § 4991; NCL § 8548]—(NRS A 2017, 775)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 12.010 - Assignment of thing in action not to prejudice defense.
NRS 12.015 - Actions involving indigent persons.
NRS 12.020 - Actions by married couple.
NRS 12.030 - Defense of actions against married couple.
NRS 12.040 - Deserted spouse as a party.
NRS 12.050 - Appointment of guardian ad litem.
NRS 12.070 - Parent or guardian may maintain action for seduction.
NRS 12.080 - Parent or guardian may maintain action for injury of minor child.
NRS 12.100 - Action not to abate by death of any party after verdict.
NRS 12.130 - Intervention: Right to intervention; procedure, determination and costs; exception.