Dear Terry,
Isolated incidents of sexual contact do not toll the running of the 12 month separation period. So, unless you and he were scheduling times to get together on a regular basis, it should not affect you getting a divorce at the end of your separation period. You also did not have to file a separation agreement to be legally separated in North Carolina. Once you’ve started living apart, with the intent to remain apart, you are legally separated. No document is needed. You can file for your divorce once the 12 months have passed. You do not need his consent to file. However, you will have to make sure he is served with the complaint before the court will enter your divorce judgment.
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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