Tennessee § 36-5-809 - Enforcement of out-of-state requests, administrative orders and administrative subpoenas.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-5-809 — Enforcement of out-of-state requests, administrative orders and administrative subpoenas., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-5-809. Enforcement of out-of-state requests, administrative orders and administrative subpoenas.
Administrative orders, subpoenas or requests of child support enforcement agencies of other states or territories seeking to conduct any of the activities provided in this part shall receive full faith and credit and shall be enforceable against persons or entities in this state. The administrative orders, subpoenas, and requests issued by such agencies may be enforced upon their behalf, upon their request, by the department or its Title IV-D contractors pursuant to the requirements of § 36-5-811 or § 36-5-812. Acts 1997, ch. 551, § 11; 1998, ch. 1098, §§ 32, 33. Compiler's Notes. Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, referred to in this section, is compiled in 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-5-809 ("Enforcement of out-of-state requests, administrative orders and administrative subpoenas.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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