Dating While Separated. The separation is under way. Under North Carolina General Statute 50-6, a couple must be separated for one year before a divorce is final. Even though separated, you are still technically married until the court enters the order granting the divorce.
In this way, is it adultery to date while separated?
In states that still recognize fault-based divorces, adultery has more of an impact. If a man begins dating during a legal separation in one of these states, and if his wife can prove that the relationship is sexual in nature, she can usually file for divorce on grounds of adultery.