If you live in NC and will continue to live in NC, then yes, you’ll have to wait a year and one day before you can file. You will also have to serve him with divorce papers. If you don’t know where he is, you have to make all effort to find him or last resort, serve him by public notification.
You will have to serve him with the papers, he will need to be served via certified mail, personal delivery or publication if you cannot reach him the other two ways.
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my husband of 2 years walked out on me after he had cheated on me,cursed me,told me he didn’t love me then packed up and moved to missouri. I am thinking about a do it yourself divorce but will have to wait until next year to get the divorce.how will i go about doing this? he lives in missouri,will i have to contact him before i file ?