Filing the Documents Take the original and two (2) copies of the Motion to the Civil Division of the Clerk of Superior Court's office in the county where your case is filed. The Clerk will stamp each Motion “filed,” place the original in the Court file and return two (2) copies of the “filed” document to you.
Mecklenburg County To access Criminal files, email Mecklenburg.Criminal@nccourts. To access Civil files, email Mecklenburg.Civil@nccourts. To access Estate Special Proceedings files, email Mecklenburg.ESP@nccourts.
Locate a federal court case by using the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) or by visiting the Clerk's Office of the courthouse where the case was filed.
Information about civil, special proceeding, or estates cases in the North Carolina court system can be accessed on the public, self-service terminals in the clerk of court's office in any county. View a user's manual for the system in which the information is stored.
You can absolutely do a pro se divorce and you don't need any lawyers if you're both reasonable and amicable people. Put whatever you like in writing if you want, but there's no requirement in NC to file any separation or custody agreements.
Forms to file for divorce may be obtained from the SelfServe Center, located on the third floor of the Mecklenburg County Courthouse.
Spouses who wish to handle the divorce process on their own can go to the Mecklenburg County Courthouse Self-Serve Center and get assistance and the proper forms.
In general, it takes at least 45-90 days to get divorced. Do I really need to hire an attorney? At least in Mecklenburg County, hiring a lawyer is not essential. The self-serve center has forms that individuals can fill out and apply for a divorce.
If you'll be the spouse seeking the divorce from bed and board, you'll need to file your papers in the district court where you reside. Additionally, you or your spouse must have lived in North Carolina for at least six months before making your filing.