Legal Question in Family Law in North Carolina

If you didn't understand the paperwork, you should have consulted an attorney. You indicated that you did answer in some fashion so clearly you had the ability to at least ask for assistance with this matter despite recovering from an accident. If you were properly served and failed to properly respond, you may very well be completely out of luck with regard to division of property or any alimony. As to re-opening this case, it may be possible but unlikely based on the facts you have presented. There appears to be no fraud - your ex-husband served you with a divorce complaint and you failed to properly respond therefore the judge granted the divorce (which if you ex met the requirements, he is entitled to as a matter of law) which in turn eliminated further claims for such things as equitable distribution and alimony. Your best chance to have this set aside is if service of process was done improperly or if your ex did not meet the requirements for a divorce ie the 6 month residency and one year separation requirements. By the way North Carolina is not a community property state and you are not automatically entitled to 'half'. Go consult with a family law attorney to find out what your options are at this point - you should do this as soon as possible as your options if any may be time sensitive,.