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North Carolina divorce form
Download the North Carolina no-fault complaint for absolute divorce packet for an uncontested divorce with minor children. Instant secure access with the packet documents listed below.
Use this packet if there is a minor child of the marriage and the case is uncontested. The cover walks what the packet does and does not do — custody and child support stay separate claims.
A filing packet built around the Complaint for Absolute Divorce used to open an uncontested no-fault case in North Carolina.
Everything needed to open an uncontested no-fault divorce in North Carolina: the complaint for absolute divorce plus the supporting filing documents listed below.
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The packet materials walk through filing, service or waiver, and the support documents a children case requires.
Use this packet if there is a minor child of the marriage and the case is uncontested. The cover walks what the packet does and does not do — custody and child support stay separate claims.
This packet includes 1 document in print-ready PDF format. Use the PDF files for print-ready review and signature preparation.
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About this form
This packet opens an uncontested no-fault divorce in North Carolina, where both spouses agree on the terms.
North Carolina is a one-spouse complaint state in District Court with a one-year separation requirement. The official packet pleads the children as G.S. 50-8 requires, but it dissolves the marriage only - custody, visitation, and child support stay separate claims. The included UCCJEA affidavit (AOC-CV-609) is there for customers who also file a custody claim. The FAQ below covers the details.
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COMPLAINT FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE. From the official North Carolina Divorce Packet (revised April 2026) — paragraph 9 records the minor children as G.S. 50-8 requires. The packet also carries the official UCCJEA Affidavit as to Status of Minor Child (AOC-CV-609) for customers who also file a custody claim. Custody and child support remain separate claims. You are not divorced until the judge or clerk signs the Judgment for Absolute Divorce.
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The 1 packet documents listed on this page are included, delivered in PDF format. The packet centers on the Complaint for Absolute Divorce that opens an uncontested no-fault case, plus the supporting filing documents and reference materials shown above.
You or your spouse must have lived in North Carolina for at least the last six months before filing (G.S. 50-6, 50-8). File in District Court in a county where you or your spouse lives. Confirm the county with the Clerk of Superior Court.
North Carolina absolute divorce has one common ground: you and your spouse must have lived separate and apart for at least one full year before filing, with at least one of you intending the separation to be permanent (G.S. 50-6). No one has to prove fault.
Cases with minor children use the same official packet - the complaint and judgment record the children - but custody, visitation, and child support are separate claims the divorce judgment does not settle. If you also file a custody claim, the court requires the UCCJEA Affidavit as to Status of Minor Child (AOC-CV-609), one per child, included at the back of this packet. You are not divorced until the judge or clerk signs the Judgment for Absolute Divorce. Court schedules vary by county.
No. This packet is built for uncontested absolute divorce. It does not resolve alimony, equitable distribution, custody, or child support - those are separate claims, and alimony and property claims must be raised before the divorce judgment is entered or they are permanently waived (G.S. 50-11). If your spouse will contest the case or you need those claims, consult a North Carolina attorney first.
No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. Consult a North Carolina attorney if you have significant property, retirement accounts, business interests, safety concerns, or any disagreement about terms.