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NORTH CAROLINA DIVORCE PACKET TABLE OF CONTENTS

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North Carolina Divorce Packet - September 2019

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BEGIN

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North Carolina Divorce Packet - September 2019

CAN OR SHOULD I FILE FOR AN ABSOLUTE DIVORCE?

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North Carolina Divorce Packet - September 2019

THREE REASONS TO CONSIDER NOT REPRESENTING YOURSELF

1. PRESENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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2. EQUITABLE DIVISION OF MARITAL PROPERTY OR DEBTS

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3. ALIMONY AND POSTSEPARATION SUPPORT

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STEPS FOR GETTING AN ABSOLUTE DIVORCE

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STEP ONE – COMPLETING THE COURT FORMS AND PREPARING TO FILE

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STEP TWO – HOW TO FILE THE CASE FOR DIVORCE

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STEP THREE – SERVING THE DEFENDANT

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3. ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE

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STEP FOUR – GETTING A HEARING DATE AND NOTICE OF HEARING

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STEP FIVE – GOING TO COURT

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TIPS FOR PRESENTING YOUR CASE IN COURT

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SUMMARY

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REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST

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GLOSSARY OF LEGAL TERMS

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Perjury

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NEED MORE INFORMATION?

LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE

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LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA DIVORCE CLINICS

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FORMS YOU WILL NEED

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

File No.

Name And Address Of Plaintiff 1

Amended Answer/Reply (AMND-Response)

Amended Complaint (AMND)

Answer/Reply (ANSW-Response)

Complaint (COMP)

Confession Of Judgment (CNFJ)

Contempt (CNTP)

Continue (CNTN)

Compel (CMPL)

Counterclaim vs. (CTCL) Assess Counterclaim Costs

Extend Time For An Answer (MEOT-Response)

Modification Of Alimony (MALI)

Modification Of Custody (MCUS)

Modification Of Support in non-IV-D cases (MSUP)

Modification Of Visitation (MVIS)

Rule 12 Motion In Lieu Of Answer (MDLA)

Sanctions (SANC)

Show Cause (SHOW)

Transfer (TRFR)

Vacate/Modify Judgment or Order (VCMD)

Other (OTHR):

Jury Demanded In Pleading? No Yes

Summons Submitted

DOMESTIC

CIVIL ACTION COVER SHEET

All filings in civil actions shall include as the first page of the filing a cover sheet summarizing the critical elements of the filing in a format prescribed by the

Administrative Office of the Courts and the Clerk of Superior Court shall require a party to refile a filing which does not include the required cover sheet. For

subsequent filings in civil actions, the filing party must include a Domestic (AOC-CV-750), Motions (AOC-CV-752), or Court Action (AOC-CV-753) cover sheet.

Alimony (ALIM)

Annulment (ANUL)

Child Support (CSUP)

Custody (CUST)

Divorce (DIVR)

Divorce From Bed And Board (DIVB)

Domestic Violence (DOME)

Equitable Distribution (EQUD)

Medical Coverage (MEDC)

Paternity (PATR)

Possession Of Personal Property (POPP)

Post Separation Support (PSSU)

Reimbursement For Public Assistance (RPPA)

Visitation (VIST)

Other: (specify and list separately)

Telephone No. Cellular Telephone No.

Name Of Firm

NC Attorney Ba

r No.

Change of Address

Initial Appearance in Case

Name And Address Of Attorney Or Party, If Not Represented (complete for initial

appearance or change of address)

FAX No.

Attorney E-Mail Address

AOC-CV-750, Rev. 1/14

In The General Court Of Justice

District Court Division

County

Rule 5(b), Rules of Practice For Superior and District Courts

INITIAL FILING SUBSEQUENT FILING

Name And Address Of Plaintiff 2

Name Of Defendant 1

Yes No

Name Of Defendant 2

Summons Submitted

Yes No

Counsel for

All Plaintiffs

Only

(List party(ies) represented)

All Defendants

(check all that apply)

CLAIMS FOR RELIEFTYPE OF PLEADING

(check all that apply)

Date

Signature Of Attorney/Party

NOTE:

VERSUS

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

County

File No.

Name Of Plaintiff

City, State, Zip

Address

Name Of Defendant(s)

Name And Address Of Defendant 1 Name And Address Of Defendant 2

Date(s) Subsequent Summons(es) Issued

Date Original Summons Issued

In The General Court Of Justice

District Superior Court Division

CIVIL SUMMONS

ALIAS AND PLURIES SUMMONS (ASSESS FEE)

G.S. 1A-1, Rules 3 and 4

To Each Of The Defendant(s) Named Below:

VERSUS

IMPORTANT! You have been sued! These papers are legal documents, DO NOT throw these papers out!

You have to respond within 30 days. You may want to talk with a lawyer about your case as soon as

possible, and, if needed, speak with someone who reads English and can translate these papers!

¡IMPORTANTE! ¡Se ha entablado un proceso civil en su contra! Estos papeles son documentos legales.

¡NO TIRE estos papeles!

Tiene que contestar a más tardar en 30 días. ¡Puede querer consultar con un abogado lo antes posible

acerca de su caso y, de ser necesario, hablar con alguien que lea inglés y que pueda traducir estos

documentos!

A Civil Action Has Been Commenced Against You!

You are notied to appear and answer the complaint of the plaintiff as follows:

1. Serve a copy of your written answer to the complaint upon the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney within thirty (30) days after you have been

served. You may serve your answer by delivering a copy to the plaintiff or by mailing it to the plaintiff’s last known address, and

2. File the original of the written answer with the Clerk of Superior Court of the county named above.

If you fail to answer the complaint, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint.

NOTE TO PARTIES:

Many counties have MANDATORY ARBITRATION programs in which most cases where the amount in controversy is $25,000 or

less are heard by an arbitrator before a trial. The parties will be notified if this case is assigned for mandatory arbitration, and, if

so, what procedure is to be followed.

(Over)

Name And Address Of Plaintiff’s Attorney (if none, Address Of Plaintiff) Date Issued

Date Of Endorsement

Signature

Time

Deputy CSC

Assistant CSC

Clerk Of Superior Court

Deputy CSC

Assistant CSC

Clerk Of Superior Court

ENDORSEMENT (ASSESS FEE)

This Summons was originally issued on the date indicated

above and returned not served. At the request of the plaintiff,

the time within which this Summons must be served is

extended sixty (60) days.

AM PM

AOC-CV-100, Rev. 4/18

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RETURN OF SERVICE

I certify that this Summons and a copy of the complaint were received and served as follows:

DEFENDANT 1

Date Served Name Of DefendantTime Served

By delivering to the defendant named above a copy of the summons and complaint.

By leaving a copy of the summons and complaint at the dwelling house or usual place of abode of the defendant named above with a

person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein.

As the defendant is a corporation, service was effected by delivering a copy of the summons and complaint to the person named

below.

Other manner of service

(specify)

Defendant WAS NOT served for the following reason:

Name And Address Of Person With Whom Copies Left (if corporation, give title of person copies left with)

By delivering to the defendant named above a copy of the summons and complaint.

By leaving a copy of the summons and complaint at the dwelling house or usual place of abode of the defendant named above with a

person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein.

As the defendant is a corporation, service was effected by delivering a copy of the summons and complaint to the person named

below.

Other manner of service

(specify)

Defendant WAS NOT served for the following reason:

Name And Address Of Person With Whom Copies Left (if corporation, give title of person copies left with)

AM PM

DEFENDANT 2

Date Served Name Of DefendantTime Served

AM PM

Service Fee Paid

Date Received

Date Of Return

County Of Sheriff

Name Of Sheriff (type or print)

Signature Of Deputy Sheriff Making Return

AOC-CV-100, Side Two, Rev. 4/18

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File No.

Name And Address Of Plaintiff

Name And Address Of Defendant

50 U.S.C. 3901 to 4043

I, the undersigned Afant, under penalty of perjury declare the following to be true:

1. As of the current date: (check one of the following)

a. I have personal knowledge that the defendant named above is in military service.*

b. I have personal knowledge that the defendant named above is not in military service.*

c. I am unable to determine whether the defendant named above is in military service.*

2. (check one of the following)

a. I used the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Website (https://scra.dmdc.osd.mil/) to determine the defendant’s military status.

The results from my use of that website are attached.

(NOTE:

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Website is a website maintained by the Department of Defense (DoD). If DoD security

certicates are not installed on your computer, you may experience security alerts from your internet browser when you attempt to access

the website. DoD security certicates were automatically added to the computers of all Judicial Branch users, such that these users should

not expect security alerts to appear with this website after July of 2015. As of June 22, 2016, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Website

includes the following advice: “Most web browsers don’t come with the DoD certicates already installed. The best and most secure solution

is for the user to install all of the DoD’s public certicates in their web browser.”)

b. I have not used the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Website and the following facts support my statement as to the

defendant’s military service: (State how you know the defendant is not in the military. Be specic.)

VERSUS

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

County

In The General Court Of Justice

(Over)

SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT

AFFIDAVIT

NOTE: Though this form may be used in a Chapter 45 Foreclosure action, it is not a substitute for the certication that may be required by G.S. 45-21.12A.

NOTE TO COURT: Do not proceed to enter judgment in a non-criminal case in which the defendant has not made an appearance until a

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act afdavit (whether on this form or not) has been led, and if it appears that the defendant

is in military service, do not proceed to enter judgment until such time that you have appointed an attorney to represent

him or her.

*NOTE: The term “military service” includes the following: active duty service as a member of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or

Coast Guard; service as a member of the National Guard under a call to active service authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense

for a period of more than 30 consecutive days for purposes of responding to a national emergency; active service as a commissioned ofcer of

the Public Health Service or of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; any period of service during which a servicemember is

absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause. 50 U.S.C. 3911(2).

Name Of Afant (type or print)

Signature Of Afant

Date

Signature Of Person Authorized To Administer Oaths

SWORN/AFFIRMED AND SUBSCRIBED TO BEFORE ME

Date My Commission Expires

Notary

Deputy CSC Assistant CSC Clerk Of Superior Court Magistrate

SEAL

AOC-G-250, Rev. 2/18

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Information About Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Afdavits

1. Plaintiff to le afdavit

In any civil action or proceeding, including any child custody proceeding, in which the defendant

does not make an appearance, the court, before entering judgment for the plaintiff, shall require the

plaintiff to le with the court an afdavit—

(A) stating whether or not the defendant is in military service and showing necessary facts to

support the afdavit; or

(B) if the plaintiff is unable to determine whether or not the defendant is in military service,

stating that the plaintiff is unable to determine whether or not the defendant is in military

service.

50 U.S.C. 3931(b)(1).

2. Appointment of attorney to represent defendant in military service

If in a civil action or proceeding in which the defendant does not make an appearance it appears

that the defendant is in military service, the court may not enter a judgment until after the court

appoints an attorney to represent the defendant. If an attorney appointed to represent a service

member cannot locate the service member, actions by the attorney in the case shall not waive any

defense of the service member or otherwise bind the service member. 50 U.S.C. 3931(b)(2).

State funds are not available to pay attorneys appointed pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil

Relief Act. To comply with the federal Violence Against Women Act and in consideration of

G.S. 50B-2(a), 50C-2(b), and 50D-2(b), plaintiffs in Chapter 50B, Chapter 50C, and Chapter

50D proceedings should not be required to pay the costs of attorneys appointed pursuant to the

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Plaintiffs in other types of actions and proceedings may be

required to pay the costs of attorneys appointed pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

The allowance or disallowance of the ordering of costs will require a case-specic analysis.

3. Defendant’s military status not ascertained by afdavit

If based upon the afdavits led in such an action, the court is unable to determine whether the

defendant is in military service, the court, before entering judgment, may require the plaintiff to le

a bond in an amount approved by the court. If the defendant is later found to be in military service,

the bond shall be available to indemnify the defendant against any loss or damage the defendant

may suffer by reason of any judgment for the plaintiff against the defendant, should the judgment be

set aside in whole or in part. The bond shall remain in effect until expiration of the time for appeal

and setting aside of a judgment under applicable Federal or State law or regulation or under any

applicable ordinance of a political subdivision of a State. The court may issue such orders or enter

such judgments as the court determines necessary to protect the rights of the defendant under this

Act. 50 U.S.C. 3931(b)(3).

4. Satisfaction of requirement for afdavit

The requirement for an afdavit above may be satised by a statement, declaration, verication, or

certicate, in writing, subscribed and certied or declared to be true under penalty of perjury.

50 U.S.C. 3931(b)(4). The presiding judicial ofcial will determine whether the submitted afdavit is

sufcient.

5. Penalty for making or using false afdavit

A person who makes or uses an afdavit permitted under 50 U.S.C. 3931(b) (or a statement,

declaration, verication, or certicate as authorized under 50 U.S.C. 3931(b)(4)) knowing it to be

false, shall be ned as provided in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than one

year, or both. 50 U.S.C. 3931(c).

AOC-G-250, Side Two, Rev. 2/18

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FINDINGS OF FACT

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



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





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



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

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 



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

  



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CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

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

 





 







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

 



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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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

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N.C. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

N.C. VITAL RECORDS

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

CERTIFICATE OF ABSOLUTE DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT

File Number: _____________________________ County: __________________________________

PLAINTIFF

Husband/Spouse FIRST MIDDLE LAST

Wife/Spouse

RESIDENCE – STATE

2a.

COUNTY

2b.

DEFENDANT

Husband/Spouse FIRST MIDDLE LAST

Wife/Spouse

RESIDENCE – STATE

4a.

COUNTY

4b.

MARRIAGE

DATE OF THIS MARRIAGE

PLACE OF THIS MARRIAGE

NUMBER OF MINOR CHILDREN

DATE OF SEPARATION

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the above information as abstracted from court documents is true and correct. The

divorce

annulment was rendered in the above

matter on the _________________________________________ day of __________________________Year_____________________________________.

______________________________________________ Signature  __________________________________________________________________

Date

Clerk of Superior Court

Assistant CSC

Deputy CSC

DHHS 2089 (Revised 11/18)

N.C. Vital Records

Type or print in permanent black ink.

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FORMS YOU MIGHT NEED

Forms&included&in&this&section&might&be&needed&over&the&course&of&filing&for&an&Absolute&Divorce.&

Please&remember&to&keep&at&least&one&copy&of&all&the&forms&you&file&for&your&own&records.&

Forms&included&in&this&section:&

Petition&to&Proceed&as&an&Indigent&

Civil Affidavit&of&Indigency&

Affidavit&of&Service&of&Process&by&Registered&or&Certified&Mail&

Acceptance&of&Service&

Waiver&and&Answer&

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AFFIDAVIT

VERSUS

Name Of Plaintiff

Name Of Defendant

PETITION TO PROCEED

AS AN INDIGENT

G.S. 1-110; 7A-228

(check one of the four boxes below)

Petition To Assert Claims - As a party in the above entitled action, I affirm that I am financially unable to advance the required costs for the

prosecution of the claims I have asserted. Therefore, I now petition the Court for an order allowing me to assert my claims as an indigent.

I am an inmate in the custody of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice.

(

NOTE TO CLERK: If this block is checked, this Petition must be submitted to a Superior Court Judge for disposition provided on the reverse.)

Petition To File Motions - As a party in the above entitled action, I affirm that I am financially unable to advance the required costs to

file a notice of hearing on a motion. Therefore, I now petition the Court for an order allowing me to file my motion as an indigent.

Petition To Appeal - As the individual appellant in the above entitled small claims action, I affirm that I am financially unable to pay

the cost for the appeal of this action from small claims to district court. Therefore, I now petition the Court for an order allowing me to

appeal this action to district court as an indigent.

Petition To File Expunction Petition - As the petitioner in the above entitled action, I affirm that I am financially unable to advance

the required costs to file an expunction petition. Therefore, I now petition the Court for an order allowing me to file my expunction

petition as an indigent.

(check one or more of the boxes below as applicable)

I am presently a recipient of

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/food stamps). Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

I am represented by a legal services organization that has as its primary purpose the furnishing of legal services to indigent persons, or I

am represented by private counsel working on behalf of such a legal services organization. (Attach a letter from your legal services attorney

or have your attorney sign the certicate below.)

Although I am not a recipient of SNAP/food stamps, TANF, or SSI, nor am I represented by legal services, I am nancially unable to

advance the costs of ling this action or appeal.

File No.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

County

In The General Court Of Justice

District Superior Court Division

Name And Address Of Petitioner (type or print)

Date Commission Expires

Title Of Person Authorized To Administer Oaths

Date

Date Signature Of PetitionerSignature

SWORN/AFFIRMED AND SUBSCRIBED TO BEFORE ME

CERTIFICATE OF LEGAL SERVICES/PRO BONO REPRESENTATION

I certify that the above named petitioner is represented by a legal services organization that has as its primary purpose the furnishing of

legal services to indigent persons or is represented by private counsel working on behalf of or under the auspices of such legal services

organization.

Date Signature

Name And Address (type or print)

ORDER

Based on the Affidavit appearing above, it is ORDERED that:

the petitioner is authorized to assert claims, to appeal, or file notices of hearing or petitions in this action as an indigent.

the petition is denied.

NOTE TO CLERK: If the petitioner is NOT a recipient of SNAP/food stamps, TANF, SSI or is NOT represented by legal services or a private attorney on

behalf of legal services, you may ask for additional financial information to determine whether the petitioner is unable to pay the costs.

SignatureDate

Assistant CSC Clerk Of Superior Court

Judge Magistrate (for appeal only)

SEAL

(Over)

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ORDER - DACJJ INMATES

CERTIFICATION

The undersigned superior court judge of this district nds that the petitioner is an inmate in the custody of the Division of Adult Correction

and Juvenile Justice and that the complaint

is not frivolous.

is frivolous.

It is ORDERED that

the petitioner is authorized to sue in this action as an indigent.

the petitioner is not authorized to sue as an indigent.

the action is dismissed.

I certify that this Petition has been served on the party named by depositing a copy in a post-paid properly addressed envelope in a post

ofce or ofcial depository under the exclusive care and custody of the United States Postal Service.

Date Name Of Superior Court Judge (type or print) Signature Of Superior Court Judge

Date Signature

Deputy CSC

Assistant CSC

Clerk Of Superior Court

NOTE: G.S. 1-110(b) provides: “The clerk of superior court shall serve a copy of the order of dismissal upon the prison inmate.”

AOC-G-106, Side Two, Rev. 2/18

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Total Monthly Income

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

File No.

$ $

Car Expenses

(gas, insurance, etc.)

Shelter

Other:

(specify)

Food (including Food Stamps)

Utilities

(power, water, heating, phone,

cable, etc.)

Health Care

Installment Payments

Support Payments

Total Monthly Expenses

Full Social Security No.

(Fair Market Value)

(Balance Due)

Total Assets And Liabilities

Money Owed To Or Held For Applicant

(Over)

Number Of Dependents

Personal Property

Real Estate

Motor Vehicles

(List Make, Model, Year)

Cash On Hand And In Bank Accounts

(List Name Of Bank & Account No.)

DESCRIPTION OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

(Balance Due)

ASSETS

(things you own)

LIABILITIES

(amounts you owe)

Vehicle Other

Name And Address Of Applicant's Employer

(If not employed, state reason; if self-employed, state trade)

Employment - Applicant

Other Income (Welfare, Food Stamps,

S/S, Pensions, etc.)

Employment - Spouse

Buying

Renting

Name And Address Of Spouse's Employer

MONTHLY EXPENSES (money you pay out)

Last Income Tax Filed 20

Other Debts

Other

Bond Type

AOC-CV-226, Rev. 10/13

By Whom Posted

Has No Social Security No.

Plaintiff

Defendant

MONTHLY INCOME (money you make)

Refund Owe

Amount

NOTE: Read the notice on the reverse side before completing this form.

(TYPE OR PRINT IN BLACK INK)

County

Name Of Applicant

CIVIL AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY

G.S. 7A-450 et seq.

Date Of Birth

Telephone Number Of Applicant

Full Permanent Mailing Address Of Applicant (If Different Than Above)

In The General Court Of Justice

District Superior Court Division

Street Number And Street Name, Including Apartment Or Unit Number If Applicable

City, State And Zip Code

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County Where Notarized

Deputy CSC Assistant CSC Clerk Of Superior Court Magistrate

Notary

SEAL

SWORN/AFFIRMED AND SUBSCRIBED TO BEFORE ME

Date

Plaintiff

The information you provide may be verified, and your signature below will serve as a release permitting the

interviewer to contact your creditors, employers, family members, and others concerning your eligibility for an

indigency designation. A false or dishonest answer concerning your financial status could lead to prosecution for

perjury. See G.S. 7A-456(a) ("A false material statement made by a person under oath or affirmation in regard to the

question of his indigency constitutes a Class I felony.").

Signature

Signature Of Applicant

Date

Name Of Applicant (Type Or Print)

Date My Commission Expires

Governmental Agencies Or Other Entities Authorized To Be Contacted And/Or To Release Information

Under penalty of perjury, I declare that the information provided on this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge,

and that I am financially unable to pay all or part of the arbitration fees prior to the arbitration. I now request that I be

designated indigent or partially indigent. I authorize the Court to contact my creditors, employers, or family members, any

government agencies or any other entities listed below concerning my eligibility for such designation.

AOC-CV-226, Side Two, Rev. 10/13

NOTICE TO PERSONS REQUESTING INDIGENCY OR PARTIAL INDIGENCY DESIGNATION

When answering the questions on the Affidavit Of Indigency (reverse side of this form), please do not discuss your case

with the interviewer. The interviewer can be called as a witness to testify about any statements made in his/her

presence. Do not ask the interviewer for any advice or opinion concerning your case.

A designation of indigency relieves your obligation to pay all of the arbitration fee. A

designation of partial indigency requires you to pay your appropriate percentage of your

pro rata share of the arbitration fee prior to arbitration. Failure to pay the arbitration fee will

result in the entry of a civil judgment against you, which will accrue interest at the legal rate

set out in G.S. 24-1 from the date of the entry of judgment. Your North Carolina Tax Refund

and/or North Carolina Lottery winnings may be taken.

I further authorize my creditors, employers, or family members, any governmental agencies or any other entities listed

below to release financial inf

ormation concerning my eligibility for such designation upon request of the Court.

Defendant

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NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE

COUNTY OF ____________ DISTRICT COURT DIVISION

FILE NO: ___ CVD ___________

______________________________ )

Plaintiff, )

)

vs. ) ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE

)

______________________________, )

Defendant. )

I, _____________________________________________, the Defendant herein, on this date do

hereby willingly and voluntarily accept service of the Summons and Complaint in the above

captioned action and hereby submit to the jurisdiction of the North Carolina General Court of

Justice for all purposes.

This the ______ day of _______________________________________, 20____.

_______________________________________

Signature of Defendant

Sworn to and subscribed before me,

This the _____ day of _____________________, 20____.

_______________________________________________

Notary Public

_______________________________________________

(Printed Name of Notary Public)

My Commission Expires: ___________________________

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NORTH CAROLINA DIVORCE PACKET (NC Admin. Office of the Courts)

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Completed 25 January 2022

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