[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"Yes. It is possible to secure a divorce in North Carolina without alleging any wrongdoing on the part of your spouse. This is known as a \u201cno-fault divorce.\u201d\u00a0 In North Carolina, a no-fault divorce may only be granted \u201cif and when the husband and wife have lived separate and apart for one year, and the plaintiff or defendant in the suit for divorce has resided in the State for a period of six months.\u201d","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/can-you-divorce-without-spouses-consent\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"Interestingly, no. Most states provide statutory grounds for securing a fault-based divorce. North Carolina, however, does not. Spouses seeking a divorce must simply satisfy the one-year waiting period. If they are stuck in an abusive situation during the waiting period, they may seek protection through a \u201cDivorce from Bed and Board.\u201d","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/can-you-divorce-without-spouses-consent\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"A \u201cDivorce from Bed and Board\u201d(DBB) is not a divorce at all. Rather, it is a more limited, court-enforced legal separation. Though a DBB does not end a marriage, it is a way to protect you from abuse by having a court order that your spouse remove themselves from the family home.","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/can-you-divorce-without-spouses-consent\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Is a No-Fault Divorce Possible in North Carolina?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/can-you-divorce-without-spouses-consent\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/can-you-divorce-without-spouses-consent\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is a Fault-Based Divorce Possible in North Carolina?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/can-you-divorce-without-spouses-consent\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/can-you-divorce-without-spouses-consent\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How is a \"Divorce from Bed and Board\" Different?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/can-you-divorce-without-spouses-consent\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/can-you-divorce-without-spouses-consent\/#Question2"}],"name":"Can You Get a Divorce Without Your Spouse\u2019s Consent in North Carolina?","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/can-you-divorce-without-spouses-consent\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Can You Get a Divorce Without Your Spouse\u2019s Consent in North Carolina?","item":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/can-you-divorce-without-spouses-consent\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]