Any married couple is hereby authorized to execute a separation agreement not inconsistent with public policy which shall be legal, valid, and binding in all respects; provided, that the separation agreement must be in writing and acknowledged by both parties before a certifying officer as defined in G.S. 52-10(b). Such certifying officer must not be a party to the contract. This section shall not apply to any judgment of the superior court or other State court of competent jurisdiction, which, by reason of its being consented to by a husband and wife, or their attorneys, may be construed to constitute a separation agreement between such husband and wife.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 52-10.1
Separation agreements
Applied in 19 court decisions — leading case 116 N.C. App. 250 - Bromhal v. Stott (1994)
Most recently applied in 266 N.C. App. 84 - Sfreddo v. Hicks (June 2019)
1965, c. 803; 1977, c. 375, s. 3.
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