Angel,
If he leaves and refuses to provide the support that his wife was accustomed to, that could be construed as abandonment and could be a factor in an alimony award.
Two options to solve the problem: he could ask her to enter into a “non-abandonment agreement” and then leave the residence or he could initiate an action for Divorce from Bed and Board. Divorce from Bed and Board is a lawsuit in which one party asks a judge to order separation based on marital misconduct. You can read more about it at:
rosen.com/ppf/cat/statad/laws.asp#168
David L. McGuire
Attorney
The Rosen Law Firm
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 200
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
NCdivorce.com
(919)787-6668
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