Alimony

Dear chobits23,

The only grounds for divorce in North Carolina is separation for a year and a day. Adultery is a crime in North Carolina but it would be up to law enforcement to decide whether or not to enforce it. I do not know if the document you signed is in enforceable. If it is not a signed and notarized document then it is not likely that it is enforceable.

Helena M. Nevicosi
Attorney with Rosen Law Firm

4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
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Charlotte, North Carolina 28262
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Chapel Hill, NC 27514
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Hi my husband and I have been separated now for 9months. When we first got seperated I signed a paper stating that I would file for abandonment if we should get divorce or in any custody battle for our kids. When I signed it I did not understand what I was signing and I was under alot of emotional stress. Can I contest that document in court and also is it legal for my husband to have a girlfriend who lives with him, while he is still married? Could I divorce him for adultry?