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North Carolina divorce form
Download the North Carolina no-fault complaint for absolute divorce packet for an uncontested divorce without minor children. Instant secure access with the packet documents listed below.
Use this packet only if there is no minor child and the case is uncontested. The cover walks the one-year separation rule, six-month residency, the alimony/property waiver warning, and service choices.
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 included checklist walks through residency, filing, service or waiver, and finalizing your decree.
Use this packet only if there is no minor child and the case is uncontested. The cover walks the one-year separation rule, six-month residency, the alimony/property waiver warning, and service choices.
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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This form plus the matching complaint for absolute divorce, Separation Agreement, and judgment for absolute divorce — every North Carolina document in one package.
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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 kit is the official North Carolina Divorce Packet prepared by the NC Equal Access to Justice Commission and published by the NC Judicial Branch (revised April 2026); the judgment is official AOC form AOC-CV-712 (or AOC-CV-710 before the clerk). North Carolina publishes no official separation-agreement form, so the Separation Agreement is PublicLegal-authored with the dual notary acknowledgments G.S. 52-10.1 requires. The FAQ below covers the details.
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COMPLAINT FOR ABSOLUTE DIVORCE. From the official North Carolina Divorce Packet (NC Equal Access to Justice Commission / NC Judicial Branch, revised April 2026). The packet also carries the Verification, Civil Summons, SCRA Declaration, Notice of Hearing, Judgment for Absolute Divorce, and the vital-records certificate behind a PublicLegal cover. 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.
After the complaint is filed and served, the defendant has 30 days to answer. Then you set the hearing and bring the prepared Judgment for the judge - or, in counties that allow it, ask the Clerk of Superior Court to enter the judgment on a fully pleaded verified complaint (G.S. 50-10(e)). 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.