S.626

Domestic Violence Divorce Reform Act

Introduced·3/25/25

North Carolina S626 revises divorce laws to allow for absolute divorce after one year and six months of separation, waives the six-month separation.

North Carolina S626, the Domestic Violence Divorce Reform Act, revises the state's divorce laws to allow for absolute divorce after one year and six months of separation, regardless of whether the spouses have lived apart. It waives the six-month separation requirement for victims of domestic violence, permitting them to seek divorce without waiting the full period. The act also abolishes common-law actions for alienation of affection and criminal conversation, removing these causes of action from the state's legal framework.

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History

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Passed 1st Reading

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Filed