Ways and requirements to end your marriage or domestic partnership, including separation, divorce, property, alimony and enforcement. We can establish your spouse's abuse of drugs or alcohol and its detrimental effect on your life as part of your divorce filing and court presentation.This packet cannot help you with: • Child custody. Watch our free online Simple Divorce Clinic to learn how to file a simple divorce action in court without hiring an attorney. Partnership Tax Forms and Instructions. Individuals who have a DWI conviction must get a substance use assessment and complete either an education program or treatment program. If you think someone is a danger to themselves or others contact a Crisis Services staff member in your county. To file for divorce in North Carolina, one spouse must have been living in North Carolina for at least six months immediately prior to the filing. Can you be awarded alimony when your spouse abuses alcohol to the point that your life has become unbearable? Like all issues in the legal field, it depends.