# Cannot locate Ex **URL:** \ **Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\ **Created:** [August 15, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/cannot-locate-ex/6357 "2008-08-15T19:19:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![needinganswers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/35a633/32.png) [@needinganswers](https://forum.rosen.com/u/needinganswers)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/cannot-locate-ex/6357/1 "2008-08-15T19:19:40Z")
I BELIEVE you file for absolute divorce, serving him via public notification if you do not know his address. ---
**Author:** ![Helena\_Nevicosi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/db5fbb/32.png) [@Helena\_Nevicosi](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Helena_Nevicosi)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/cannot-locate-ex/6357/2 "2008-08-21T19:01:07Z")
First you would file the complaint then you would attempt to serve him at his last known address. If you could not serve him at his address you could serve him via publication in a newspaper where he is last known to have lived. P.S. Please feel free to bring up this or any other topic on our live call-in show every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. EST. Visit [radio.rosen.com/live](http://radio.rosen.com/live) for details Helena M. Nevicosi Attorney with Rosen Law Firm 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 500 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 919.787.6668 main phone 919.787.6361 main fax Charlotte Office 301 McCullough Drive Suite 510 Charlotte, NC 28262 Main Phone: (704)307.4600 Main Fax: (704) 9343.0044 Durham & Chapel Hill Office 1829 East Franklin Street Building 600 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 321.0780 > **[North Carolina Divorce Law - Legal Answers and Info](https://www.rosen.com/)** > > The best resource for divorce in NC. Find accurate, legal, family law advice from attorneys practicing in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill. The response posted above is based upon the limited factual information made available and is not intended as a full and complete response to the question. The only reliable manner to obtain complete and adequate legal advice is to consult with an attorney, fully explain your situation, and allow the attorney sufficient opportunity to research the applicable law and facts required to render an accurate opinion. The basic information provided above is intended as a public service only, a full discussion with an attorney should be undertaken before taking any action. The information posted on this forum is available for public viewing and is not intended to create an attorney client relationship with any individual. These answers are provided for informational purposes only, a person should consult with their own individual legal counsel before taking any action that could affect their legal rights or obligations. ---
**Author:** ![galen3913](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5daacb/32.png) [@galen3913](https://forum.rosen.com/u/galen3913)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/cannot-locate-ex/6357/3 "2008-08-14T13:35:18Z")
How can I obtain a divorce if I am unable to find my ex after 10 plus years of seperation?