Q: married for 14 years, SAHM all this time,thinking to file for divorce,where do I begin? whats my rights?
He controls all money,wants to take mine name of all the accounts. I have no money to hire a attorney.
A:
In order to be eligible to file for divorce in NC you need to meet two requirements: 1) you must have been physically separated (not living together in the same residence) for one year AND 2) either you OR your spouse must have lived in NC for at least 5 months immediately prior to filing for divorce. Divorce does not have to be expensive. If you expect the divorce to be uncontested or if you just want a divorce only it can be done for a flat fee of $395 which is often cheaper than attempting to do it yourself. Additional information on this service can be found at: www.easyncdivorce.com
The easiest way to resolve all your other marital issues ie who gets what, etc.. is for you and your spouse to sit down and work out something fair and reasonable and then have that agreement put into a formal written Separation and Property Settlement Agreement. Fees for that average $150 to $250 - again flat rate and all inclusive. Otherwise you are faced with the prospect of paying strangers to decide things for you that you could have done yourselves for free.
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