§586-2 Court jurisdiction. (a) An application for relief under this chapter may be filed in the family court in the circuit in which: (1) The petitioner resides or is temporarily located; (2) The respondent resides; (3) The subject of the petition, a petitioner's family or household member who is a minor, an incapacitated person as defined in section 560:5-102 or physically unable to go to the appropriate place to complete or file the petition, resides or is temporarily located; or (4) The domestic abuse occurred. (b) Actions under this chapter shall be given docket priorities by the court. [L 1982, c 123, pt of §2; am L 2023, c 81, §1]
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