[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"At The Law Offices of John Drew Warlick, P.A., we represent Wilmington, NC clients in a range of family law cases, including: Divorce; Separation agreements; Property division; Child support; Child custody; Adoption; Domestic violence; Modification\/enforcement of existing orders and agreements; Mediation","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"North Carolina is a no-fault divorce state. That means the courts don\u2019t require one spouse to prove the other engaged in marital misconduct to grant a final divorce. You must meet two\u00a0requirements before filing for divorce: Either you or your spouse must reside in North Carolina for six months to be eligible for a divorce; You and your spouse must live separately for a year with the intention of not reuniting.  The other ground for\u00a0divorce is one based on incurable insanity. In this case, you and your spouse must live apart and separate for three consecutive years due to their incurable insanity before filing a divorce petition.","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"North Carolina is an\u00a0equitable distribution\u00a0state. That means the courts divide marital property according to what is fair rather than simply splitting the marital property in two.","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"A judge can determine that one spouse is the supporting spouse and the other is the dependent spouse and award\u00a0alimony\u00a0to the latter.","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question4","text":"North Carolina courts award custody by determining the child\u2019s best interests.","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#Answer4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What Types of Family Law Services Do We Provide?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Is Marital Property Divided in North Carolina?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Is Alimony Determined in North Carolina?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Is Child Custody Determined in North Carolina?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#Answer4"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#Question3"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Do You Get a Divorce in North Carolina?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#Thing"}],"name":"Wilmington Family Law Lawyer","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Wilmington, NC Personal Injury Lawyer","item":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Wilmington NC Family Law Lawyer","item":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/wilmington\/family-law\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]