STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF LINCOLN IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 25CVD000839-540 KAITLYN SLOAN, Plaintiff, vs. JOSHUA ROBERT NESBIT, Defendant. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Custody and Child Support. YOU ARE REQUIRED to make defense to such pleading no later than January 26, 2026, said date being forty (40) days from the first publication of this notice. Upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 10th day of December 2025. THE PENDLETON LAW FIRM, P.A. K. Clay Pendleton Attorney for Plaintiff N.C. State Bar No.14266 P.O. Box 159; Lincolnton, NC 28093 704-735-0483 PUBLICATION DATES: December 17, 2025 December 24, 2025 December 31, 2025 December 17, 24, 31 2025 LWLM0422489