North Carolina § 50-7 - Grounds for divorce from bed and board.

§ 50-7. Grounds for divorce from bed and board.

The court may grant divorces from bed and board on application of the party injured, made as by law provided, in the following cases if either party: Abandons his or her family. Maliciously turns the other out of doors. By cruel or barbarous treatment endangers the life of the other. In addition, the court may grant the victim of such treatment the remedies available under G.S. 50B-1, et seq. Offers such indignities to the person of the other as to render his or her condition intolerable and life burdensome. Becomes an excessive user of alcohol or drugs so as to render the condition of the other spouse intolerable and the life of that spouse burdensome. Commits adultery. History (1871-2, c. 193, s. 36; Code, s. 1286; Rev., s. 1562; C.S., s. 1660; 1967, c. 1152, s. 7; 1971, c. 1185, s. 22; 1979, c. 561, s. 5; 1985, c. 574, ss. 1, 2.) Cross References. - For provision that in an action brought pursuant to this section, if either or both parties have sought and obtained marital counselling by a licensed physician, licensed psychologist, or certified marital family therapist, the person rendering such counselling shall not be competent to testify in the action concerning information acquired while rendering such counselling, see G.S. 8-53.6 . As to effect of divorce a mensa et thoro on right to administer spouse's estate, see G.S. 31A-1 . As to necessary allegations, see G.S. 50-8 and note. As to resumption of marital relations, see G.S. 52-10.2 . Legal Periodicals. - For case law survey on alimony without divorce, see 41 N.C.L. Rev. 459 (1963). For article dealing with marriage contracts as related to North Carolina law, see 13 Wake Forest L. Rev. 85 (1977). For note discussing application of the compulsory counterclaim provision of G.S. 1A-1 , Rule 13 in divorce suits, see 57 N.C.L. Rev. 459 (1979). For survey of 1978 family law, see 57 N.C.L. Rev. 1084 (1979). For survey of 1979 family law, see 58 N.C.L. Rev. 1471 (1980). For note on separability of support and property provisions in ambiguous separation agreements, see 16 Wake Forest L. Rev. 152 (1980). For 1984 survey, "Estoppel and Foreign Divorce," see 63 N.C.L. Rev. 1189 (1985). For note, "Post-Separation Failure to Support a Dependent Spouse as a Sole Ground for Alimony Despite the Absence of Marital Misconduct Before Separation - Brown v. Brown," see 15 Campbell L. Rev. 333 (1993). For article, "The Law of Alienation of Affections After McCutchen v. McCutchen: In North Carolina, Breaking Up Just Got Harder To Do," see 85 N.C.L. Rev. 1761 (2007). For article, "The Best Interests of the Child: Article & Empirical Study: it's the Conflict, Stupid: An Empirical Study of Factors that Inhibit Successful Medication in High-Conflict Custody Cases," see 43 Wake Forest L. Rev. 505 (2008). For article, "No Exit: The Problem of Same-Sex Divorce," 90 N.C.L. Rev. 73 (2011). For article, "Can't Live With 'Em Can't Live Without 'Em: An Analysis of the Trial Court's Authority to Hear and Decide Child-Related Claims in North Carolina Post-Baumann," see 34 Campbell L. Rev. 449 (2012).