A knowledgeable Family Law Attorney lays out the steps to a North Carolina divorce.
- The two parties must live under separate roofs for the statutory period.
- One party must sue the other. There must be a plaintiff and a defendant even if the parties want the same thing.
- All claims for support and property division must be preserved or resolved through a separation agreement and negotiation or litigation and the courts.
Once these things have been accomplished, a North Carolina divorce can be finalized.