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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION _______________ COUNTY FILE NO. __________ ) _________________________ ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) DIVORCE JUDGMENT ) _________________________ , ) Defendant. ) ) THIS CAUSE coming on to be heard, and being heard, before the undersigned Judge presiding during the _________________________ ,             , Civil Session of the District Court for _________________________ County, _______________ , North Carolina; and the Court upon reviewing the record and hearing evidence and testimony therefore finds the following facts and applies the law accordingly: FROM THE RECORD IN THIS CAUSE, THE COURT FINDS AS A FACT as follows: 1. This is an action brought by the Plaintiff for an absolute divorce based on one year of separation instituted by the filing of a Divorce Complaint on the _______________ day of _______________ ,       . 2. Service of process was completed on Defendant by _______________ on the       day of _______________ ,       . 3. Neither party has filed a request, timely or otherwise, for jury trial with the Clerk of this Court. 4. Defendant has not filed an Answer or a motion and has not entered an appearance either personally or through counsel. FROM THE EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY PRESENTED HEREIN, THE COURT FURTHER FINDS AS A FACT as follows: 1. That Plaintiff and Defendant were married to each other on _______________ ,       and separated on _______________ ,       . They have lived separate and apart since that time and have at no time since that date resumed the marital relationship which formerly existed between them. 2. That there were       children born to the parties:                                                                                     . 3. That there are no actions for child support, custody, alimony or equitable distribution pending between the parties as they have heretofore entered into a separation agreement that they wish be merged with and become a part of this divorce judgment. 4. That                                           is a resident and citizen of                   County, North Carolina and had been a resident of the State of North Carolina for more than six months prior to the commencement of this action.                                           is a citizen and resident of                   County,                   . BASED UPON THE FOREGOING FINDINGS OF FACT, THE COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSIONS OF LAW: The Plaintiff is entitled to an absolute divorce by reason of having lived separate and apart form the Defendant for more than one (1) year prior to the commencement of this action. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED as follows. That Plaintiff,                   , be and is hereby granted an absolute divorce from the Defendant,                   , and that the bonds of matrimony heretofore existing between the parties be and are hereby dissolved. This the       day of                         ,       .                         JUDGE PRESIDING CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing signed and filed Divorce Judgment was served on the Defendant by placing a copy in an envelope, properly addressed as follows, and placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid:                   This the       day of       , 20       . Signature Plaintiff: