# Proving separation **URL:** \ **Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\ **Created:** [April 25, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/proving-separation/2022 "2005-04-25T19:22:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JanetFritts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@JanetFritts](https://forum.rosen.com/u/JanetFritts)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/proving-separation/2022/1 "2005-04-25T19:22:07Z")
Dear mjgametime: Greetings. You can prove separation from the date you stopped living together and one of you wrote to the other (or told the other spouse) that you intended to live separate and apart. I am confused on the time line…how long has it been since you last lived together? That is the date of separation. Write it down, send it in an e-mail, copy your family and friends…whatever you need to do to say that you are not coming home and plan to file for divorce in March 2005. Finally, what do you mean by you filed for legal separation? What have you filed, where did you file it, and who filed it for you? Janet L. Fritts Attorney with Rosen Divorce 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 919.787.6668 main phone 919.256.1665 direct fax 10925 David Taylor Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, North Carolina 28262 704.644.2831 main voice 704.307.4595 main fax > **[North Carolina Divorce Law - Legal Answers and Info](https://www.rosen.com)** > > The best resource for divorce in NC. Find accurate, legal, family law advice from attorneys practicing in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill. The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service but a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action. ---
**Author:** ![mjgametime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ed655f/32.png) [@mjgametime](https://forum.rosen.com/u/mjgametime)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/proving-separation/2022/2 "2005-04-18T19:13:35Z")
i was married in N.C. and have filed for legal separation in feb. 05. i have not seen my spouse or had pysical contact since march 04. she won’t sign the agreement because of things she wants to change in it. i really have no way of proving separation unless she signs it. or is there another way?? also, i am military and we have been married for 7 years, but lived together for a combination of 3 years. she has always been on the lease and the times we were not together, she has lived with her parents or does not have a place in her name. is there any way of proving separation from this woman??? and wil she be entitled to a percentage of my retirement?? i just want a divorce.