Dear KMD:
Greetings. No, divorce in North Carolina takes one year from the date of legal separation. It does not matter if you have had marital relations or not. We do not back date the paperwork - as that is “false” and would cause you to commit perjury when you sign it and when you file for divorce. Perjury is a crime in North Carolina.
Sometimes debt and assets are not split exactly 50/50 - as we have many different factors that the court can look at when we ask for an unequal distribution.
Now, I am also very concerned about the physical and verbal abuse you have mentioned. Please take steps to keep yourself from being harmed. Let us know if we can help. Thank you.
Janet L. Fritts
Attorney with Rosen Divorce
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
RosenDivorce.com
919-787-6668
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