Overview of North Carolina Divorce and Separation and Legal Assistance Services
Revised June 4, 2018
DISCLAIMER: The information provided herein is intended to be useful, accurate, and up to date. However, there is no substitute for consultation with qualified legal counsel. Furthermore, it is possible that information that is accurate as of the date this article was posted may become inaccurate thereafter due to appellate court decisions and the enactment or amendment of new laws, regulations, and policies. This article cites additional on-line resources (mostly government sites) believed to contain accurate information. However, the author of this article does not guarantee the continuing accuracy of such information and has no ability to correct any errors that might be contained therein. Finally, it is noted that a great deal of information is presented here, with the intent of being useful to attorneys as well as non-attorneys. However, this article is not, nor is intended to be, a comprehensive treatise on family law. Again, while this article can assist, there is no substitute for personal consultation with an attorney
PURPOSE. This article provides an overview of divorce and separation, with emphasis on separation agreements and the law of North Carolina. Information is provided to help readers understand issues arising in divorce and to assist in arriving at an equitable settlement of those issues. The legal assistance office provides attorney consultation, drafts marital separation agreements, prepares uncontested North Carolina divorce petitions for those who are able to arrive at a separation agreement, and provides instruction concerning divorce filing, service of process, and courtroom procedures. The legal assistance office does not provide in-court divorce litigation assistance. To view the specific topics for NC Divorce/Separation and Legal Assistance Services, <CLICK HERE>.