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If you cannot afford the fees for filing your Complaint for Divorce, you can ask the Court to let you file for free. In order to make that request, you must file a ?Petition to Proceed as an Indigent.? If approved, you will not have to pay the filing fee to the Clerk or service of process fee to the sheriff.

The 30-day period begins once you serve your partner with divorce. Your spouse then has 30 days to respond to the divorce. If partners agree to the divorce, they can speed up the process with a 30-day waiver. Legal Briefs: How long does getting a divorce take?

Unconscionable Terms A settlement can be considered unconscionable if the terms are so egregious that one party would suffer so much that their continued existence is questioned. Unfair does not equate to unconscionable, so the offended party must prove that fulfilling the terms would leave them destitute.

Your truthful testimony to the court, under oath, can prove your separation. You can also present other witnesses or documents. A separation agreement between you and your spouse can be helpful to show the court.

The separation agreement is treated as a contract and can be enforced by any court in North Carolina through the court's contempt powers. The court does retain some discretion to modify the separation agreement's terms regarding child custody if the court finds that they are not in the best interests of the child.

Separation agreements must be in writing (not verbal), must be signed by both parties, and both signatures must be notarized. Can a separation agreement include decisions about child custody and child support? Yes, you can include provisions about child custody and child support in a separation agreement.