Venue: Where the Petition May Be Filed Printer-friendly versionPDF version Tennessee Code AnnotatedTennessee Attorney General Opinions Reference Number: CTAS-1316 The petition may be filed in the county where the Respondent lives; or, in which the domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault happened; or, if the Respondent is not a Tennessee resident, in the county where the victim lives. T.C.A. § 36-3-602(d). PrintPDF