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1. This is a fillable form. You will only need to click in the areas mentioned in the directions to fill out this form. Print the form on the front and back of one sheet of paper when you are finished filling in the sections. You will only need (1) one copy of this form.
2. In the first section, under STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, in the blank before County, fill in the name of the county you are filing in.
3. Below where you have filled in the name of the county you are filing in, on the left side, is a section marked Name And Address of Plaintiff 1. Fill in your name and address here.
4. You will not type anything in the section marked Name
And Address of Plaintiff 2.
5. Below the word VERSUS, in the section marked Name Of Defendant 1, fill in your spouse’s name and address.
6. You will not type anything in the section marked Name Of Defendant 2.
7. You will not type anything in the section marked Counsel for.
8. In the next section, marked Jury Demanded In Pleading?, place an X in the box to the left of the wordNo because your case will not require a jury. Just click on the box to do this.
9. In the next section on the left, marked Type of Pleading, place an X in the box to the left of Complaint (COMP).
10. In the right column, below the words DOMESTIC CIVIL ACTION COVER SHEET, place an X to the left of the phrase INITIAL FILING.
11. Near the middle of the right column, in the section marked CLAIMS FOR RELIEF FOR:, place an X in the box to the left of the word Divorce (DIVR). (This is the only place you will place an X, if you have claims for child custody, child support, or any of the other claims listed in this section consult an attorney about the procedure for seeking those claims.)
12. After you have filled in all of these places, place the date in the left column in the section markedDate, and sign the form in the right column in the section marked Signature Of Attorney/Party.
13. Then attach the DOMESTIC CIVIL ACTION COVER SHEET to the front of the original of the COMPLAINT using a staple or a paper clip.
