Boyd v. Boyd

ARNOLD, Judge.

G.S. 50-8 states in part: “In all actions for divorce the complaint shall be verified in accordance with the provisions of Rule 11 of the Rules of Civil Procedure and G.S. 1-148.” The defendant argues that this requirement was not satisfied when the plaintiff verified his complaint after it was filed but before it was served upon the defendant.

G.S. 1-148 requires verification before certain persons, e.g., a notary public, before it will be valid. This factor is not contested by the defendant.

Instead, the defendant contends that the verification requirements of G.S. 1A-1, Rule 11…