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PLAINTIFF (YOUR) INFORMATION
NC residency requirement: Plaintiff must have been a resident of North Carolina for at least six months immediately preceding the filing of this complaint. G.S. 50-8.
02
DEFENDANT (SPOUSE) INFORMATION
03
MARRIAGE & SEPARATION
04
CASE INFORMATION & CHILDREN
05
RELIEF REQUESTED
06
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
FILING COUNTY
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OPEN CLAWDE VERSION →STATUTORY REFERENCE
G.S. 50-6Absolute divorce — 1 yr separation
G.S. 50-86-month NC residency required
G.S. 50-11Effect of divorce decree
G.S. 50-12Name restoration at divorce
Rule 4(j)Service of process — Defendant
ELIGIBILITY CHECKLIST
- Plaintiff must be an NC resident for at least 6 months before filing
- Parties must have lived separate and apart for at least one year
- At least one party must intend the separation to be permanent
- File in the county where either party resides, or where the parties last lived together
- Defendant must be formally served — sheriff or certified mail typically required
WHAT GETS GENERATED
- Complaint for Absolute Divorce with case caption
- Numbered allegations pursuant to G.S. 50-6
- Prayer for relief (divorce, name change if requested)
- Verification block and signature line
- Certificate of Service
- Court-ready PDF — letter size (8.5" × 11")
NEED AN ATTORNEY?
- Divorce involves property, custody, and support rights that can be lost if not asserted
- Barker Richardson, PLLC → — Raleigh family law
- This form does not address equitable distribution, custody, or support — file separate complaints if needed