North Carolina Online Divorce

North Carolina Divorce Details

In North Carolina a divorce that legally ends your marriage is called an "absolute divorce".

Residency Requirements

At least one spouse must live in North Carolina for six months before filing for divorce.

Grounds for Absolute Divorce

You and your spouse must live apart for one year before filing for divorce.

Note: The only other grounds for divorce in North Carolina is for the spouses to live apart for three years due to incurable insanity.

Filing Your North Carolina Divorce

1. Complete the DivorceWriter online interview, which provides the information that will be transferred onto your North Carolina divorce forms.
2. File an initial set of documents.
3. Serve your spouse with a copy of the documents and officially notify him or her that you have filed for divorce.
4. File a second set of documents.
5. The spouse who filed for divorce, also known as the Plaintiff, schedules and attends a brief divorce hearing approximately 60 days after the initial divorce documents are filed.
6. After your hearing, the judge signs your final divorce documents, which officially ends your marriage.

Where to File

Divorces are filed at the Court Clerk's office in a county where at least one spouse lives.

Serving Your Spouse with Divorce Papers

Certified Mail is the easiest way to serve your spouse in North Carolina.

Finalizing Your Divorce

North Carolina uncontested divorces can be finalized in as little as 45 days.

Where to Find Blank State Forms

If you prefer to complete your own blank forms, the North Carolina Courts offer blank divorce forms free of charge here.

If your divorce is uncontested and your spouse is willing to sign the papers, you can use DivorceWriter to complete your North Carolina divorce forms online.  Select "Continue" to start the interview.