Adultery is a crime in North Carolina. That means until the date that you are divorced if you have a sexual relationship with someone other than your spouse you are committing the crime of adultery. This is not affected by the existence of a separation agreement or court order and you and your spouse cannot give each other permission to violate this law.
Dating is generally not a problem. It is generally a good idea to wait until you have resolved your support and property issues before you begin to date. If your Separation Agreement addresses those issues, then you should not incur any problems from simply dating.
The brief reconciliation that you had with your spouse would not have an impact on dating, but it may impact the validity of your Separation Agreement. I cannot tell you specifically if it would without looking at the terms of the Agreement.
Helena M. Nevicosi
Attorney with Rosen Law Firm
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