§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]