TENNESSEE Part 9

To file for a divorce in Tennessee, the filing spouse must have been a resident when the grounds for the action happened. If the grounds happened outside the state and the petitioner resides outside the state, either spouse must have been a resident for six months before the filing. A divorce may be filed in 1) the county where both spouses lived at the time they separated, 2) the county in which the Respondent lives if he or she is a resident of Tennessee or 3) the county in which the Petitioner lives if the Respondent is not a resident of Tennessee.