Tennessee Code — 36
Browse 491 sections in division 36 of the Tennessee code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 36-1-101. Purpose of part — Construction.
- § 36-1-102. Part definitions.
- § 36-1-103. Prior adoptions and terminations of parental rights involving minors and prior adoptions of adults ratified.
- § 36-1-104. Withholding of material information concerning the status of the parents or guardian of a child subject to surrender, termination of parental rights or adoption — Misdemeanor.
- § 36-1-105. Violation of criminal provisions of part by state employee — Dismissal.
- § 36-1-106. Readoption.
- § 36-1-107. Persons to whom this part is applicable.
- § 36-1-108. Entities authorized to place children for adoption — Advisory and agency capacity authorized — Injunction to stop illegal payments.
- § 36-1-109. Illegal payments in connection with placement of child — Penalty.
- § 36-1-110. Parent under eighteen years of age — Surrender.
- § 36-1-111. Presurrender request for home study or preliminary home study — Surrender of child — Consent for adoption by parent — Effect of Surrender — Form of surrender — Waiver of interest — Interpreter for non-English speaking parents.
- § 36-1-112. Revocation of surrender or parental consent — Form.
- § 36-1-113. Termination of parental or guardianship rights.
- § 36-1-114. Venue.
- § 36-1-115. Persons eligible to file adoption petition — Residence requirements — Preference for foster parents.
- § 36-1-116. Home study — Adoption petition — Order of reference.
- § 36-1-117. Parties to proceedings — Termination of rights of putative father — Consent of parent or guardian — Service of process.
- § 36-1-118. Dismissal of adoption proceedings and guardianship orders — Revocation of surrender by court — Notice — Disposition of child.
- § 36-1-119. Final order of adoption — When entered.
- § 36-1-120. Final order of adoption — Contents — Report of foreign birth.
- § 36-1-121. Effect of adoption on relationship.
- § 36-1-122. Binding effect of adoption.
- § 36-1-123. Biological parents illegally obtaining custody of a child — Custodial interference — Survival of existing restraining order.
- § 36-1-124. Contested terminations of parental rights and adoptions — Appeals — Expedited schedule.
- § 36-1-125. Confidentiality of records — Penalties for unauthorized disclosure — Protected orders.
- § 36-1-126. Record kept under seal — Confidential records — Access to certain records — Preservation of records.
- § 36-1-127. Availability of records to adopted persons and certain other persons for adoptions finalized or attempted prior to certain dates.
- § 36-1-128. Contact veto registry — Persons eligible to have names entered.
- § 36-1-129. Procedures for filing contact veto or giving consent.
- § 36-1-130. Access to records — Search of registry — Restrictions on contact.
- § 36-1-131. Search of sealed adoption record, sealed record or post-adoption records — Opportunity to veto contact.
- § 36-1-132. Violation of contact veto a misdemeanor — Injunction and damages — Attorney's fees — Using information to injure persons whose names were obtained.
- § 36-1-133. Release of nonidentifying information concerning biological or legal family.
- § 36-1-134. Transmission of information between affected parties — Access to records of deceased or disabled persons — Updating of information to allow contact.
- § 36-1-135. Updated medical information in records — Searches for persons affected.
- § 36-1-136. Notification made as part of search, contact or identifying requests.
- § 36-1-137. Inability of department to verify adoptive status of relationships — Waiting period to request further searches — Limitations on searches.
- § 36-1-138. Court orders for the release of information from adoption and sealed records.
- § 36-1-139. Penalty for providing false information related to information requests.
- § 36-1-140. Immunity for actions in good faith by department personnel and immunity of certain other persons.
- § 36-1-141. Fees for searches, registration of contact vetoes, and copies — Promulgation of rules — Forms.
- § 36-1-142. Voluntary delivery of infant to facility, revocation of voluntary delivery, and termination of parental rights.
- § 36-1-143. Post-adoption services to support permanency in adoption.
- § 36-1-144. Categories of information to be provided to adoptive family.
- § 36-1-145. Written contract for post-adoption contact between certain parties — Requirements — Enforcement — Modification — Termination.
- § 36-1-146. Rebuttable presumption that guardian ad litem's fees divided equally between parties.
- § 36-1-147. Private licensed child-placing agencies.
- § 36-1-201. Terms of compact.
- § 36-1-202. Amount of assistance.
- § 36-1-203. Documentation of eligibility.
- § 36-1-204. Applicability of part.
- § 36-1-205. Violations — Penalties.
- § 36-1-206. Construction — Compliance with federal laws.
- § 36-1-301. Advance notice system.
- § 36-1-302. “Advance notice period” defined.
- § 36-1-303. Persons entitled to file a request for advance notice.
- § 36-1-304. Advance notice registry.
- § 36-1-305. Promulgation of necessary rules and regulations.
- § 36-2-301. Statement of purpose.
- § 36-2-302. Chapter definitions.
- § 36-2-303. Custody with mother absent an order of custody.
- § 36-2-304. Presumption of parentage.
- § 36-2-305. Agreement to establish parentage — Complaint to establish parentage — Parties — When action may be brought — Order of protection.
- § 36-2-306. Statute of limitations.
- § 36-2-307. Jurisdiction — Venue.
- § 36-2-308. Conduct of trial — Expedited hearings.
- § 36-2-309. Tests to determine parentage.
- § 36-2-310. Temporary order of support.
- § 36-2-311. Order of parentage.
- § 36-2-312. Custody and visitation issues.
- § 36-2-313. Inheritance of child from father — Information to commissioner of health — Recovery of fees paid by the department of health — New birth certificates.
- § 36-2-314. [Repealed.]
- § 36-2-315. Appeals.
- § 36-2-316. Discrimination against children born out of wedlock — Penalty.
- § 36-2-317. Official references to illegitimacy.
- § 36-2-318. Putative father registry.
- § 36-2-319. Enrollment of child in supporting party's health care plan.
- § 36-2-320. License revocation requests.
- § 36-2-321. Limitations period for child support payment orders.
- § 36-2-322. Payment of overdue support for children receiving assistance.
- § 36-2-401. Single means of establishing parentage — Legislative intent.
- § 36-2-402. Part definitions.
- § 36-2-403. Establishing embryo parentage — Relinquishment of rights and responsibilities.
- § 36-3-101. Prohibited degrees of relationship.
- § 36-3-102. Second marriage before dissolution of first prohibited — Effect of absence for five years.
- § 36-3-103. License required — County of issuance.
- § 36-3-104. Conditions precedent to issuance of license.
- § 36-3-105. Minimum age of applicant for license.
- § 36-3-106. Consent of parent, guardian, next of kin, agency or custodian — “Parent” defined.
- § 36-3-107. [Repealed.]
- § 36-3-108. Forced marriage prohibited — Civil action.
- § 36-3-109. Issuance of license to drunks, insane persons or imbeciles forbidden.
- § 36-3-110. Contest of issuance.
- § 36-3-111. County clerk violating law — Penalty.
- § 36-3-112. Fraudulently signing or using false documents — Misdemeanor.
- § 36-3-113. Marriage between one man and one woman only legally recognized marital contract. [See Compiler's Note.]
- § 36-3-301. Persons who may solemnize marriages.
- § 36-3-302. Formula not required.
- § 36-3-303. Return of license to clerk — Penalty for failure to return — Society of Friends.
- § 36-3-304. Form of certificate.
- § 36-3-305. Solemnizing marriage between incapable persons — Misdemeanor.
- § 36-3-306. Marriage consummated by ceremony not invalidated by failure to comply with law — Restriction.
- § 36-3-307. Nickname in license does not invalidate marriage.
- § 36-3-308. Marriages during War Between the States validated.
- § 36-3-401. Proof of contract.
- § 36-3-402. Plaintiff's testimony — Corroboration required.
- § 36-3-403. Questions considered in determining damages.
- § 36-3-404. Measure of damages when defendant over sixty (60) years of age.
- § 36-3-405. Joinder with other actions prohibited.
- § 36-3-501. Enforcement of antenuptial agreements.
- § 36-3-502. Creditor's rights.
- § 36-3-503. Antenuptial debts of wife — Nonliability of husband.
- § 36-3-504. Disabilities of coverture removed from married women — Statute of limitations.
- § 36-3-505. Tenancies by entirety unaffected.
- § 36-3-601. Part definitions.
- § 36-3-602. Petition — Venue.
- § 36-3-603. Duration of protection order — Petition for protection order in divorce action.
- § 36-3-604. Forms.
- § 36-3-605. Ex parte protection order — Hearing — Extension.
- § 36-3-606. Scope of protection order.
- § 36-3-607. Bond not required.
- § 36-3-608. Duration of protection order — Modification.
- § 36-3-609. Effectiveness of order of protection — Service.
- § 36-3-610. Violation of order or consent agreement — Civil or criminal contempt — Financial penalty.
- § 36-3-611. Arrest for violation of protection order.
- § 36-3-612. Contempt hearing.
- § 36-3-613. Leaving residence or use of necessary force — Right to relief unaffected.
- § 36-3-614. Effect of failure to contest parentage — Order of protection pending parentage tests and comparisons.
- § 36-3-615. Notification to victim that family or household member arrested for assault may be released on bond.
- § 36-3-616. Domestic violence community education fund.
- § 36-3-617. Protection order — Filing costs and assistance.
- § 36-3-618. Purpose — Legislative intent.
- § 36-3-620. Seizure of weapons in possession of alleged domestic abuser.
- § 36-3-621. Wireless telephone service for victims of domestic violence.
- § 36-3-622. Out-of-state protection orders.
- § 36-3-623. Confidentiality of records of shelters, centers, providers.
- § 36-3-624. Death review teams established — Protocol — Composition of teams — Disclosure of communications — Authority to subpoena.
- § 36-3-625. Dispossession of firearms.
- § 36-3-626. Authorization to carry handgun after order of protection granted and while application for temporary handgun permit pending. [Contingent effective date — See Compiler's Notes.]
- § 36-3-701. Tort action abolished.
- § 36-4-101. Grounds for divorce from bonds of matrimony.
- § 36-4-102. Legal separation.
- § 36-4-103. Irreconcilable differences — Procedure.
- § 36-4-104. Residence requirements.
- § 36-4-105. Venue.
- § 36-4-106. Complaint for divorce or legal separation — Temporary injunctions.
- § 36-4-107. Verification of petition — Effect of noncompliance.
- § 36-4-108. Security for costs — Service of process.
- § 36-4-109. Time for hearing.
- § 36-4-110. Appearance and answer.
- § 36-4-111. Failure to separate not a defense.
- § 36-4-112. Defense when ground is adultery.
- § 36-4-113. Issues — Trial by jury — New trial.
- § 36-4-114. Proof required.
- § 36-4-115. Form of proof.
- § 36-4-116. Affidavits of proof not required — Sworn statements concerning financial matters required — Sworn statements as evidence.
- § 36-4-117. Proof when ground is spouse's refusal to remove to this state.
- § 36-4-118. Proof when ground is conviction of crime.
- § 36-4-119. Decree of court generally.
- § 36-4-120. Ill conduct defense.
- § 36-4-121. Distribution of marital property.
- § 36-4-122. Costs.
- § 36-4-123. Appeals.
- § 36-4-124. Right to remarry.
- § 36-4-125. Legitimacy of children unaffected by divorce or annulment.
- § 36-4-126. Suspension of proceedings to attempt reconciliation — Revocation.
- § 36-4-127. Expunction of divorce records upon reconciliation of parties.
- § 36-4-128. Remarriage after spouse's two-year absence — Effect of spouse's return.
- § 36-4-129. Stipulated grounds and/or defenses — Grant of divorce.
- § 36-4-130. Mediation — Confidentiality of information and documents.
- § 36-4-131. Mediation — Waiver or extension — Domestic abuse.
- § 36-4-132. Appointment of guardian ad litem.
- § 36-4-133. Compliance with notice of insurance termination provisions required.
- § 36-4-134. Notice that the decree does not necessarily affect the ability of a creditor to proceed against a party or a party's property.
- § 36-4-135. False allegations of sexual abuse in furtherance of litigation.
- § 36-5-101. Child support order — Jurisdiction — Amount of support — Enforcement — Modification — Insurance — Scientific parentage tests.
- § 36-5-102. Portion of spouse's estate decreed to spouse entitled to alimony or support — Maintenance of minor custodial parent.
- § 36-5-103. Enforcement of decree for alimony and support.
- § 36-5-104. Failure to comply with child support order — Criminal sanctions — Inference of obligor's ability to pay.
- § 36-5-105. Intestacy of plaintiff spouse — Effect on alimony.
- § 36-5-106. Reports pursuant to Fair Credit Reporting Act.
- § 36-5-107. Disposition of incentive payments — Prohibition against agency use of payments for social and recreational purposes.
- § 36-5-108. [Repealed.]
- § 36-5-109. Construction.
- § 36-5-110. Termination of Acts 1985, ch. 477.
- § 36-5-111. Liability for clerk's fee.
- § 36-5-112. Responsible teen parent pilot project.
- § 36-5-113. Plans for payment of child support; work requirements.
- § 36-5-114. Federally required state collection and disbursement unit for child and spousal support.
- § 36-5-115. State registry of support cases.
- § 36-5-116. Establishment of central collection and disbursement unit.
- § 36-5-117. Reimbursement of clerks of court for activities involving child support, central state case registry and the central collection and disbursement system.
- § 36-5-118. Customer service unit—Statewide toll-free telephone line.
- § 36-5-119. Satellite offices.
- § 36-5-120. Payments and identifying information required for support payments made to the centralized collection and disbursement unit.
- § 36-5-121. Decree for support of spouse.
- § 36-5-122. False allegations of sexual abuse in furtherance of litigation.
- § 36-5-401. Part definitions.
- § 36-5-402. Commencement and termination of hearings and actions — Magistrates.
- § 36-5-403. Powers of magistrate.
- § 36-5-404. Powers and duties of clerk.
- § 36-5-405. Support actions.
- § 36-5-406. Promulgation of forms.
- § 36-5-501. Income withholding.
- § 36-5-502. [Reserved.]
- § 36-5-701. Part definitions.
- § 36-5-702. Agency to enforce orders — Notice of noncompliance.
- § 36-5-703. Administrative hearing — Certification of noncompliance.
- § 36-5-704. Stays of action — Issuance of decisions — Costs.
- § 36-5-705. Certification that obligor is in noncompliance.
- § 36-5-706. Denial, suspension or revocation of license — Refusal to reinstate or reissue — Notice.
- § 36-5-707. Effect of compliance by obligors who have been served notice.
- § 36-5-708. Rules authorized to enforce part.
- § 36-5-709. Licensing authorities — Cooperation with department — Agreements.
- § 36-5-710. Modification or amendment of support orders or obligations.
- § 36-5-711. Information about applicants or licensees — Transmittal.
- § 36-5-712. Report to general assembly and governor.
- § 36-5-713. Noncompliance with support order to affect ability to hold other licenses.
- § 36-5-714. Restricted license.
- § 36-5-801. Access to records for child support enforcement.
- § 36-5-802. Administrative orders for parentage tests.
- § 36-5-803. Administrative orders to redirect child support payment.
- § 36-5-804. Administrative orders to direct additional payments to reduce arrearages.
- § 36-5-805. Updating of information of parties to certain administrative actions.
- § 36-5-806. Administrative review of certain administrative orders.
- § 36-5-807. Automated processes and service of documents.
- § 36-5-808. Statewide jurisdiction of department.
- § 36-5-809. Enforcement of out-of-state requests, administrative orders and administrative subpoenas.
- § 36-5-810. Immunity for compliance with requests, orders and subpoenas.
- § 36-5-811. Enforcement of requests for information.
- § 36-5-812. Enforcement of requests, administrative orders and administrative subpoenas.
- § 36-5-813. Liability for fees and costs.
- § 36-5-814. “Financial institution” defined.
- § 36-5-815. Rulemaking authority.
- § 36-5-816. Administrative orders to determine continuing exclusive jurisdiction.
- § 36-5-901. Liens for child support arrearages.
- § 36-5-902. Full faith and credit to liens of other state child support agencies.
- § 36-5-903. Rebuttable presumption as to ownership.
- § 36-5-904. Enforcement of liens.
- § 36-5-905. Enforcement by administrative order of seizure.
- § 36-5-906. Exemptions from sale.
- § 36-5-907. Release of lien.
- § 36-5-908. Department control; real estate and personal property.
- § 36-5-909. Limitation on rights of action.
- § 36-5-910. “Financial institution” defined.
- § 36-5-911. Cooperation by state and local agencies.
- § 36-5-912. Enforcement procedures — Rules and regulations for enforcement — Contracts for enforcement procedures.
- § 36-5-1001. Appeals of administrative actions by the department of human services.
- § 36-5-1002. Scope of administrative review.
- § 36-5-1003. Judicial review of administrative actions.
- § 36-5-1004. Noninterference with department's actions — Injunctive relief.
- § 36-5-1005. Liability for fees and costs.
- § 36-5-1006. Rules and regulations.
- § 36-5-1101. Part definitions.
- § 36-5-1102. Reports of new employees.
- § 36-5-1103. Reports for employers with employees in two or more states.
- § 36-5-1104. Time frames for reports by employers.
- § 36-5-1105. Reports on W-4 forms.
- § 36-5-1106. Use of information by department.
- § 36-5-1107. Failure to make necessary reports — Penalties.
- § 36-5-1108. Rulemaking authority.
- § 36-5-1201. Administrative enforcement in interstate cases.
- § 36-5-1301. Inclusion of social security numbers on certain licenses.
- § 36-5-1302. Inclusion of social security numbers in certain records.
- § 36-5-2001. Short title.
- § 36-5-2101. Definitions.
- § 36-5-2102. State tribunal and support enforcement agency.
- § 36-5-2103. Remedies cumulative.
- § 36-5-2104. Application of parts 21-27 of this chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.
- § 36-5-2201. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.
- § 36-5-2202. Duration of personal jurisdiction.
- § 36-5-2203. Initiating and responding tribunal of state.
- § 36-5-2204. Simultaneous proceedings.
- § 36-5-2205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.
- § 36-5-2206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.
- § 36-5-2207. Determination of controlling child support order.
- § 36-5-2208. Child support orders for two or more obligees.
- § 36-5-2209. Credit for payments.
- § 36-5-2210. Application of parts 20-29 of this chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.
- § 36-5-2211. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.
- § 36-5-2301. Proceedings under parts 20-29 of this chapter.
- § 36-5-2302. Proceeding by minor parent.
- § 36-5-2303. Application of law of state.
- § 36-5-2304. Duties of initiating tribunal.
- § 36-5-2305. Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
- § 36-5-2306. Inappropriate tribunal.
- § 36-5-2307. Duties of support enforcement agency.
- § 36-5-2308. Duty of attorney general and reporter.
- § 36-5-2309. Private counsel.
- § 36-5-2310. Duties of the department of human services.
- § 36-5-2311. Pleadings and accompanying documents.
- § 36-5-2312. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
- § 36-5-2313. Costs and fees.
- § 36-5-2314. Limited immunity of petitioner.
- § 36-5-2315. Nonparentage as defense.
- § 36-5-2316. Special rules of evidence and procedure.
- § 36-5-2317. Communications between tribunals.
- § 36-5-2318. Assistance with discovery.
- § 36-5-2319. Receipt and disbursement of payments.
- § 36-5-2401. Establishment of support order.