Tennessee § 36-2-310 - Temporary order of support.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-2-310 — Temporary order of support., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-2-310. Temporary order of support.
The court shall, upon motion of the party, enter a temporary order of child support pending the final determination of paternity upon a showing of clear and convincing evidence of parentage on the basis of genetic tests. Acts 1997, ch. 477, § 1. Attorney General Opinions. Authority to award child support in the absence of a divorce or separation decree. OAG 12-42, 2012 Tenn. AG LEXIS 42 (3/21/12).
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