Divorce Issue

North Carolina Divorce Law Divorce and Separation Answers
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Based on what you’ve said here, there is nothing she can do to stop you from getting a divorce. In North Carolina, you do not need the other party’s permission to get a divorce. The only thing you need to do is serve them. She might try to avoid service, but even that can be accomplished by publication, once the other methods (certified mail and by sheriff) have failed. And before you ask, no, you can’t skip straight to service by publication without trying the other methods first.[:)]

At the end of your 1 year, you can go ahead and file for divorce.

Good luck,

Shonnese D. Stanback
Attorney
The Rosen Law Firm
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 200
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
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NCdivorce.com
email: sstanback@rosen.com

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My wife and I have been separated for 7 months. At that time we had a separation agreement prepared to handle all the property settlement, child support and custody, alimony, retirement plans, and other related issues. She even signed the title to the house over to me for a lump sum payment that was handled when I refinanced the house. The agreement has been signed by both parties and notarized. Just recently she has become mad and bitter, mainly because I have a girlfriend. I have and still am fulfilling all obligations to the separation agreement and then some. She says the she will not give me divorce when the year of separation has ended. What are my options? Can she stop the divorce from proceeding? I really want a divorce when the year of separation has ended.