Because North Carolina is a no-fault divorce state, either spouse can bring forth an action to end the marriage, and there’s no need to prove the other spouse did anything wrong. In general, the only thing you need to do to be eligible to file for divorce is be physically separated from your spouse for at least one year.
North Carolina statute also offers two other grounds for divorce granted under special circumstances – in case of incurable insanity and divorce from bed and board. The court typically grants these orders when the other spouse is unable to or refuses to separate and divorce...more