Tennessee Code — 34
Browse 142 sections in division 34 of the Tennessee code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 34-1-101. Chapter 1-3 definitions.
- § 34-1-102. Parents as joint and equal natural guardians of minors — Custody of minors — Support of minors over eighteen (18) years of age in high school — Property of minor — Incapacity of parents — Divorce — Commitment of guardianship to county — Guardianship instrument.
- § 34-1-103. Duties of department of children's services when no natural guardian, or child abandoned.
- § 34-1-105. Bond.
- § 34-1-106. Petition for appointment of fiduciary.
- § 34-1-107. Guardian ad litem.
- § 34-1-108. Hearings on petitions — Notice.
- § 34-1-109. When fiduciary's appointment becomes effective — Evidence of appointment — Liability — Fiduciary oath.
- § 34-1-110. Management of property — Inventory — Filing — Failure to file or appear — Revocation of authority.
- § 34-1-111. Accounting with court — Failure to account.
- § 34-1-112. Compensation to fiduciary.
- § 34-1-113. Payments by fiduciary.
- § 34-1-114. Charging of costs of proceedings.
- § 34-1-115. Investments — Trust — Management plan — Court approval — Waiver.
- § 34-1-116. Sale of property.
- § 34-1-117. Resignation of fiduciary — Transfer of fiduciary relationship.
- § 34-1-118. Persons receiving property — Receipt for property — Filing.
- § 34-1-119. Standby fiduciary.
- § 34-1-120. When people may be appointed fiduciary — Eligible persons.
- § 34-1-121. Powers of court — Additional actions — Waiver of requirements — Compromise.
- § 34-1-122. Distributions to persons other than minor — Gift program.
- § 34-1-123. Summons to appear for abuse, mismanagement or failure to perform — Removal — Submission of matter to district attorney general's office.
- § 34-1-124. No fiduciary appointed — Expunction of record.
- § 34-1-125. Attorney ad litem.
- § 34-1-126. Finding of disablement and need of assistance prerequisite for appointment of fiduciary.
- § 34-1-127. Least restrictive alternative to be imposed.
- § 34-1-128. Duties of court clerk — Records — Index — Deadlines — Notices and summons.
- § 34-1-129. Letters of conservatorship or guardianship — Limited.
- § 34-1-130. Forms or instructions — Inventory, receipts and expenditures.
- § 34-1-131. Examination of annual accounting — Report to judge.
- § 34-1-132. Appointment of emergency guardian or conservator.
- § 34-1-133. Expedited limited healthcare fiduciary.
- § 34-2-101. Actions for appointment of guardian — Where brought.
- § 34-2-102. Petition for appointment of guardian — Who may file.
- § 34-2-103. Priority of persons to be considered.
- § 34-2-104. Petition for appointment — Sworn — Contents.
- § 34-2-105. Where guardian needed — Court order.
- § 34-2-106. Minor attaining eighteen (18) years of age — Termination or continuation of guardianship.
- § 34-3-101. Action for appointment of conservator — Where brought.
- § 34-3-102. Petition for appointment of conservator — Who may file.
- § 34-3-103. Priority of persons to be considered for appointment.
- § 34-3-104. Petition for appointment — Sworn — Contents.
- § 34-3-105. Examination, physical, psychological or otherwise, of respondent.
- § 34-3-106. Rights of respondent.
- § 34-3-107. Where conservator needed — Court order — Consent.
- § 34-3-108. Discharge of conservator — Modification of duties — Termination — Final accountings and distribution of assets.
- § 34-3-109. Support of person with a disability's spouse or minor children.
- § 34-5-101. Short title.
- § 34-5-102. Chapter definitions.
- § 34-5-103. Administrator as party in interest.
- § 34-5-104. Appointment of guardian when necessary prior to payment of benefits.
- § 34-5-105. Limitation on number of wards.
- § 34-5-106. Petition for appointment of guardian.
- § 34-5-107. Evidence of necessity for guardian of minor.
- § 34-5-108. Evidence of necessity for guardian for incompetent.
- § 34-5-109. Notice of petition for appointment.
- § 34-5-110. Bond of guardian.
- § 34-5-111. Accounts — Certificate of examination of securities or investments — Copies sent to veterans administration office — Notice of hearing — Property derived from other sources.
- § 34-5-112. Failure to account or furnish copies — Penalty.
- § 34-5-113. Compensation of guardians.
- § 34-5-114. Investment of funds.
- § 34-5-115. Time allowed to make investment.
- § 34-5-116. Maintenance and support.
- § 34-5-117. Copies of public records to be furnished.
- § 34-5-118. Commitment to veterans administration or other federal agency.
- § 34-5-119. Discharge of guardian and release of sureties.
- § 34-5-120. Uniform construction.
- § 34-5-121. Application of other laws.
- § 34-5-122. Application of chapter.
- § 34-6-101. Short title — Construction of part.
- § 34-6-102. “Durable power of attorney” defined.
- § 34-6-103. Effect of acts done by attorney.
- § 34-6-104. Effect of appointment of conservator, guardian or other fiduciary — Nomination by principal.
- § 34-6-105. Effect of death, disability or incapacity of principal.
- § 34-6-106. Bond.
- § 34-6-107. Fiduciary relationship of attorney in fact with the principal.
- § 34-6-108. Incorporation of statutory attorney in fact — Powers by reference.
- § 34-6-109. Attorney in fact — Powers.
- § 34-6-110. Gifts under power of attorney.
- § 34-6-111. Access to medical information by personal representative for limited purpose of determining disability or incapacity when effective date of power of attorney deferred.
- § 34-6-112. Access to electronic communications.
- § 34-6-201. Part definitions.
- § 34-6-202. Applicability of part.
- § 34-6-203. Requirements.
- § 34-6-204. Attorney in fact — Powers — Limitations.
- § 34-6-205. Warning Statement.
- § 34-6-206. Access to medical records and information.
- § 34-6-207. Revocation.
- § 34-6-208. Liability of health care provider.
- § 34-6-209. Emergency care.
- § 34-6-210. Principal's objection to withholding or withdrawal of care.
- § 34-6-211. Required execution of durable power of attorney for health care prohibited.
- § 34-6-212. Applicability of § 32-11-110(a).
- § 34-6-213. Life insurance unaffected.
- § 34-6-214. Transfer of patient by health care provider.
- § 34-6-215. Power of attorney executed outside Tennessee — When effective.
- § 34-6-216. Attorney in fact other than parent.
- § 34-6-217. Effect and interpretation of durable powers of attorney.
- § 34-6-218. Release of personal health information to determine capacity.
- § 34-6-301. Short title.
- § 34-6-302. Delegation of authority — “Parent” defined.
- § 34-6-303. Execution of instrument providing for power of attorney — Affidavit detailing hardship — Procedure when one parent has legal custody.
- § 34-6-304. Authority of caregiver — Enrollment in local education agency — Restitution to school district for fraudulent enrollment.
- § 34-6-305. Revocation of power of attorney.
- § 34-6-306. Termination of power of attorney.
- § 34-6-307. Contravening decision by parent.
- § 34-6-308. Liability for reliance on power of attorney.
- § 34-6-309. Residence change.
- § 34-6-310. No obligation to inquire or investigate.
- § 34-6-401. Part definitions.
- § 34-6-402. Health care decisions for unemancipated minors — From whom obtained — Persons standing in loco parentis — Affidavit.
- § 34-6-403. Scope of power of person standing in loco parentis to make health care decisions — Limitations.
- § 34-6-404. Effect of in loco parentis standing.
- § 34-6-405. Immunity from liability for person standing in loco parentis.
- § 34-6-406. Immunity from liability for health care providers relying on authorization affidavit — Authorization affidavit does not confer dependency.
- § 34-7-101. Short title.
- § 34-7-102. Legislative intent — Construction.
- § 34-7-103. Creation and administration of statewide program.
- § 34-7-104. Powers and duties of district public guardian.
- § 34-7-105. Costs of public guardianship.
- § 34-8-101. Short title.
- § 34-8-102. Chapter definitions.
- § 34-8-103. International application of chapter.
- § 34-8-104. Communication between courts.
- § 34-8-105. Cooperation between courts.
- § 34-8-106. Taking testimony in another state.
- § 34-8-201. Part definitions — Significant connection factors.
- § 34-8-202. Exclusive basis.
- § 34-8-203. Jurisdiction.
- § 34-8-204. Special jurisdiction.
- § 34-8-205. Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction.
- § 34-8-206. Appropriate forum.
- § 34-8-207. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
- § 34-8-208. Notice of proceeding.
- § 34-8-209. Proceedings in more than one state.
- § 34-8-301. Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state.
- § 34-8-302. Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state.
- § 34-8-401. Registration of guardianship orders.
- § 34-8-402. Effect of registration.
- § 34-8-501. Uniformity of application and construction.
- § 34-8-502. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- § 34-8-503. Transitional provisions.