Tennessee § 36-2-302 - Chapter definitions.

§ 36-2-302. Chapter definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Child born out of wedlock” means a child born to parents who are not married to each other when the child was born; “Court” means the juvenile court or any trial court with general jurisdiction; “Father” means the biological father of a child born out of wedlock; “Mother” means the biological mother of a child born out of wedlock; “Parent” means the biological mother or biological father of a child, regardless of the marital status of the mother and father; and “Father,” “mother,” and “parent” do not include a biological parent whose parental rights have been terminated for a child whose parentage is at issue. Acts 1997, ch. 477, § 1. Law Reviews. Family Law – Who is a Mother? Determining Legal Maternity in Surrogacy Arrangements in Tennessee (Christen Blackburn), 39 U. Mem. L. Rev. 349 (2009). New-Age Babies and Age-Old Laws: The Need for an Intent-Based Approach in Tennessee to Preserve Parent-Child Succession for Children of Assisted Reproductive Technology (Jane Marie Lewis), 43 U. Mem. L. Rev. 479 (2012). Note: You Are Not the Father! — Parental Liabilities and Rights of Sperm Donors in Tennessee, 47 U. Mem. L. Rev. 597 (2016).