Dear Leslie,
As long as you and your husband have lived at separate addresses, you are legally separated. If you have lived separate and apart for 12 months, then you can go ahead and file for divorce. You may want to consult with an attorney about having a separation agreement drafted if you have property that still needs to be distributed. If you don’t take care of the property issues before the divorce, you lose the right to do so.
Good luck!
Shonnese D. Stanback
Attorney
The Rosen Law Firm
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 200
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
919.256.1534 direct voice
919.256.1667 direct fax
919.787.6668 main voice
919.787.6361 main fax
NCdivorce.com
email: sstanback@rosen.com
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