Second, if both parties or the defendant have lived in Yueyang for more than one year, then both parties can file for divorce in Yueyang. According to Article 21 of the Civil Procedure Law, civil lawsuits filed against citizens shall be under the jurisdiction of the People's Court of the place where the defendant is domiciled; if the defendant's place of domicile is inconsistent with his place of habitual residence, the People's Court of the place of habitual residence shall have jurisdiction. Civil lawsuits filed against legal persons or other organizations shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the defendant is domiciled.
In addition, according to the Supreme People’s Court’s decision on application