Divorce
Answers to your questions
- What steps are involved in obtaining a divorce?
- At what point during the process can a spouse remarry?
- What is “Notice of Service of Process by Publication”?
- If attempts to serve my spouse by certified mail and/or by sheriff does not work for an absolute divorce, what is my next step?
- Can a couple become legally married by living together as man and wife under North Carolina laws (common law marriage)?
Raleigh divorce lawyer Scott Allen discusses absolute divorce Read Transcript
ArticlesMore articles »
- Absolute divorce – The Basics
- Absolute divorce – the details
- Divorce from Bed and Board – The Basics
- Divorce from Bed and Board – The Details
- The Big Picture on Divorce in North Carolina
- Thinking About Divorce
- How to Get a Divorce Without a Lawyer
- The Price of Divorce
- Navigating Basic Court Procedure in North Carolina
- When is Annulment an Option?
FormsMore forms »
- Sample Separation Agreement
- Complaint – No Children – Directions
- Complaint- No Children
- Complaint – No Children – Example
- Complaint- with Children- Directions
- Complaint – With Children
- Complaint- Children- Example
- NC Do-it-Yourself Divorce: Civil Summons Directions
- Civil Summons
- Domestic Civil Action Cover Sheet
VideosMore videos »
- Do I have to go to court?
- What documents will I have when this is over?
- How to spend less on your divorce
- Absolute Divorce Mysteries Revealed
- What Everybody Ought to Know About Divorce
- North Carolina Divorce Site Overview
- Child Support Video – When Money is on the Line
- Everything You Need to Know about Child Custody
- The Alimony Secrets Video Seminar
- Dividing Your Property – the House and Everything
PodcastsMore podcasts »
- 5 Behaviors that Lead to Divorce
- The Price of Adulterous Love
- Is Your Spouse On Their Way Out?
- Facebook v. Divorce
- Are you a Candidate for Spousal Support?
- Bad Economy Spells Bad Marriage
- Straight Down the Middle
- Could You Lose Custody of Your Children?
- What is a Collaborative Divorce?
- What You Can Learn From Celebrity Divorces
StatutesMore statutes »
- §50-5.1. Grounds for absolute divorce in cases of incurable insanity
- §50-6. Divorce after separation of one year on application of either party
- §50-7. Grounds for divorce from bed and board
- §50-8. Contents of complaint; verification; venue and service in action by nonresident; certain divorces validated
- §50-9. Effect of answer of summons by defendant
- § 50-10. Material facts found by judge or jury in divorce or annulment proceedings; when notice of trial not required; procedure same as ordinary civil actions
- §50-11. Effects of absolute divorce
- §50-12. Resumption of maiden or premarriage surname
