She wants to divorce her abuser. This law is forcing her to wait one year.
Sarah Robinson never thought her husband would lay his hands on her — until he did. Now, all she wants is the chance to make a fresh start and move on with her life. But the state of North Carolina is forcing her — and women like her — to wait a year and a day to divorce their abusers.
North Carolina is one of 17 states requiring a lengthy (6 to 24 months) mandatory waiting period for divorce. In a powerful new video, Sarah calls on the North Carolina General Assembly to change the law and exempt victims of domestic violence from the state’s “one-year” divorce rule. Please watch and share.
Today North Carolina law makes no exceptions to the one-year cooling-off period — even for women attempting to flee their abusive marriages. That’s why Sarah went public with her story. She’s ready for her elected leaders to take action.
She launched a Change.org petition to catch the attention of North Carolina’s General Assembly and quickly attracted over 130,000 supporters to her campaign. Watch Sarah tell her powerful story today.
