Change of Venue

See Venue; Change of Venue

The location of the court, in contrast to jurisdiction,which determines whether a court has legal authority to hear a case. Venue is where a court,with proper jurisdiction,will hear the case. When a case is transferred to a new location within the same jurisdiction (county or state),the transfer is called a change of venue.
Usually, the county court in the county where the parties last lived together is the proper venue.