When I made the difficult decision to end my marriage in 2021, I knew it was the right choice for me. But I didn’t understand at the time that our state legislature gets to decide if I’m really ready ...

Brett Surbey is a corporate paralegal and freelance writer based out of Alberta, Canada. His work has appeared in Publishers Weekly, Canadian Mortgage Trends, Industry West Magazine, and various ...

If you want to file for divorce in North Carolina, you need to understand how the process works. You need to meet specific requirements, submit paperwork to the correct court and make decisions (or ...

A Durham woman recently expressed disdain that she could only be granted a divorce in North Carolina after being separated for at least a year under state law. “For those of us who aren’t familiar ...

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Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Legislation pending in the N.C. House and Senate would waive the required one-year ...

Legislation pending in the N.C. House and Senate would waive the required one-year separation period for divorce when a person in the marriage is a victim of domestic violence. File Photo Illustration ...