# Seperation Agreement **URL:** \ **Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\ **Created:** [July 26, 2005, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/seperation-agreement/2295 "2005-07-26T20:06:44Z")\ **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:** [July 26, 2005, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/seperation-agreement/2295/1 "2005-07-26T20:06:44Z")
Dear shaimaa: Greetings. Please use the search function in the upper right hand portion of the screen to look up the term “legal separation.” Please note that you do not “file” for a legal separation in NC. Instead, you are legally separated when you stop living together and one of you intends for the separation to be permanent. My advice is that you go and speak with an attorney and have them write a letter to your spouse about your intent to separate. Good luck. 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:** ![shaimaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@shaimaa](https://forum.rosen.com/u/shaimaa)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2005, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/seperation-agreement/2295/2 "2005-07-19T06:52:54Z")
Hi , My husband just left for business to Europe. He is having a relationship with another woman and I need to file for seperation. he is not going to be back until 10/18/05. He is going to be back for two weeks and then back to Europe for 3 more months. I woild like to have a legal seperation in place as soon as possible. I need to know my options to have things in place while he is gone. Can I have a legal seperation without his signature? What can I do if he refuses to sign? Thanks.