Cumberland County/Fort Bragg Area Military Divorce Attorneys
In North Carolina, there are no special grounds for divorce. You simply must be separated for 12 months, with the intent to end your marriage. before you can ask the court for a final or absolute divorce. If you separate from your spouse for 12 months with the intent to divorce, and you do not have children, property, support, or alimony issues, you do not need to appear in court in most situations.
However, without proper guidance from lawyers who understand the divorce code, you could jeopardize your ability to receive everything you are entitled to under the law, while seperated. You do not have to wait the one year to resolve your other issues, such as custody, support, alimony, or property division. Those issues can be resolved by court filing or separation agreement as soon as you and your spouse have separated.
At Hedahl & Radtke Family Law Center, our Fayetteville divorce attorneys — Joan E. Hedahl and Debra J. Radtke — are Board Certified Family Law Specialists who have extensive experience handling complex legal matters. As dedicated family law attorneys, we have handled thousands of cases for individuals throughout Cumberland County, including military personnel or their spouses at Fort Bragg or elsewhere. We can evaluate your situation from every angle to recommend the best course of action.
Serious Consequences to Improper Planning
Under North Carolina law, you must have alimony and property division claims filed in court before your divorce is finalized. If you fail to do so, you will lose specific rights. While Cumberland County courts have made mediation mandatory for custody and property division matters, you still must file your claims properly to achieve your goals.
Additionally, one spouse must reside in North Carolina and have done so six months prior to filing for divorce. This requirement can affect military personnel who often must relocate due to deployments, but there are ways to deal with deployments that our attorneys can discuss with you. While it is always important that you consult a qualified lawyer who understands how to approach divorce, it is doubly important when one or both spouses are active military members.
Contact Us Today
From our office in Fayetteville, North Carolina, we provide diligent family law representation for individuals throughout Cumberland County, including military personnel or their spouses stationed here, overseas, or at another post with cases in Cumberland County. To talk to an attorney about your situation, call us today at 910-401-2148. For our clients' convenience, we also accept e-mails.
