Complaint for Alimony — Spousal Support

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01ATTORNEY INFORMATION

Attorney Name *

State Bar No. *

Firm / Office Name

Address *

Phone *

Fax

Email *

02CASE INFORMATION

File No. *

County *

Division

Plaintiff (Full Name) *

Defendant (Full Name) *

03MARRIAGE DETAILS

Date of Marriage *

Date of Separation *

Length of Marriage (auto-calculated)

Standard of Living During Marriage *

04INCOME INFORMATION

Plaintiff Monthly Gross Income ($) *

Defendant Monthly Gross Income ($) *

Plaintiff's Earning Capacity / Employment Status

Defendant's Earning Capacity / Employment Status

05FACTORS SUPPORTING ALIMONY (G.S. § 50-16.3A)

Select all factors that apply. These will appear in the complaint.

Supporting spouse engaged in excessive marital misconduct that contributed to the separation

Dependent spouse is unable to meet their reasonable needs from their own income or assets

Length of marriage — the parties were married for a substantial period of time

Standard of living established during marriage that the dependent spouse cannot maintain independently

Dependent spouse made substantial contributions to the other spouse's education, training, career, or increased earning power

Additional Factual Basis (optional)

06RELIEF REQUESTED

Requested Alimony Amount ($/month)

Duration of Alimony Requested

Defined Period (e.g., 5 years, or until remarriage)

Attorney's Fees Requested

Additional Relief Requested

SELECTED COUNTY

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ALIMONY IN NORTH CAROLINA

Must file before the absolute divorce judgment is entered — alimony claims are lost at divorce
Marital misconduct (adultery, abandonment) can bar or reduce alimony
Court weighs 16 statutory factors under G.S. § 50-16.3A(b)
Attorney's fees may be awarded to either party
Alimony is modifiable on a showing of changed circumstances
Terminates on remarriage of dependent spouse or death of either party

STATUTORY REFERENCE

G.S. 50-16.3AAlimony award

G.S. 50-16.2APSS (temporary)

G.S. 50-16.9Modification

G.S. 50-16.7Attorney's fees

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Complaint for Alimony / Spousal Support

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ALIMONY IN NORTH CAROLINA

STATUTORY REFERENCE

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