Raleigh, North Carolina Divorce Lawyers – Ullman & Associates, Attorneys at Law

The Raleigh, N.C., firm of Ullman & Associates, Attorneys at Law limits its practice to Custody, Visitation, Alimony, Equitable Distribution, Child Support, Adoption, Alienation of Affection and Criminal Conversation.

While there are many personal reasons for divorce, the state requires a legally recognized cause to terminate the marriage. In North Carolina the legal dissolution of a marriage is called an “absolute divorce”. In the past north Carolina only granted divorces upon a showing of sufficient fault. today North Carolina is a no fault divorce state. The state provides only two grounds for an absolute divorce:

Spouses have been living separately for at least one year and either spouse has been a resident of the state for at least six months. This is North Carolina’s “no fault” divorce, meaning that neither spouse is required to prove marital fault to obtain a divorce as long as they have met the requirement of living separate and apart for at one year.
Spouses living apart for three years due to incurable insanity (although insanity is seldom used as grounds for divorce today).

The state also has a legal separation in the form of a Judgment of Divorce from Bed and Board. This is a fault-based claim filed on a number of grounds including; abandonment, adultery, excessive alcohol or drug abuse, cruelty, personal indignities that make life burdensome or intolerable, and malicious turning of the other spouse outdoors.

Divorce is not an easy process from any perspective. However, it is important to look beyond the near-term emotions and concentrate on protecting your rights. The help of an experienced legal counselor can help ensure that your interests are protected and that you do not agree to provisions that you will regret sometime in the future. Contact Ullman & Associates, Attorneys at Law today.

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