After a year of separation file for divorce, he can’t stop a divorce from happening. Make sure you put in your claim for ED and alimony if appropriate before you file for divorce. He could drag out the ED and alimony, but he can’t stop the judge from granting the divorce.
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Greetings. Techically, adultery is a crime in North Carolina for as long as you are married and not divorced. Thank you.
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After you have been (legally) seperated one year and your spouse will not settle over the marital property and says he will drag the case on for years before he will agree to any terms of divorce and is trying to wear me down and not consent to a fair and equitable settlement----how long do I have to remain celebate?