How should I go about filing a divorce?

You should first contact an attorney. Some people try to do it alone but it is a lawsuit and there are procedures that were set up over many years to protect you and your partner. Sometimes people luck out and they manage to comply with all the legal requirements often they do not and the problems resulting from what looked so simple and straight forward at first, wind up costing far more than the attorney would have, or they may not be correctable at all. Please get a lawyer!!!!

If you have resided in Michigan for more than 180 days and in the county where you live for more than 10 days, you can file your complaint there. Once the complaint is filed, the court will issue a summons. You would have the summons and complaint served on your spouse in North Carolina. Since your spouse lives out of the state, he/she would have 28 days to answer the complaint after service is made. The divorce would then proceed as if you both lived in Michigan.

You, if you have been a resident of Michigan for 180 days prior to filing, may bring an action for divorce in Michigan, consult with an attorney.

You can file for divorce here in Michigan, you will just need to have your spouse served wherever he is. You would be wise to retain an attorney to assist you as the procedure is not as simple and straightforward as you might think.

If you have lived here for more than 6 months, You can file in Michigan. Your spouse will have to be served either in person or by mail. If you don't file, and spouse has been in NC long enough to meet the jurisdictional requirements there, the proceeding could be done there, and you would have to travel there for any court dates. If you have kids, you should file here.