Cases pertaining to a petition for a stay-away order and an order under the provisions of the preceding Article (hereinafter an "eviction order") are subject to the jurisdiction of the district court that has jurisdiction over the locality of the opposite party's domicile (or residence if the opposite party does not have a domicile in Japan or the domicile of the opposite party is unknown).
A petition for a stay-away order may be filed in a district court that has jurisdiction over the places set forth in the following items:
接近禁止命令の申立ては、次の各号に掲げる地を管轄する地方裁判所にもすることができる。
the locality of the petitioner's domicile or residence; or
申立人の住所又は居所の所在地
the place where the physical violence, etc. by the spouse to which the petition pertains took place.
当該申立てに係る配偶者からの身体に対する暴力等が行われた地
A petition for an eviction order may be filed in a district court that has jurisdiction over the places set forth in the following items:
退去等命令の申立ては、次の各号に掲げる地を管轄する地方裁判所にもすることができる。
the locality of the petitioner's domicile or residence; or
申立人の住所又は居所の所在地
the place where the physical violence or life-threatening intimidation, etc. by the spouse to which the petition pertains took place.