Tennessee § 37-1-147 - Termination of parental rights.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-1-147 — Termination of parental rights., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-1-147. Termination of parental rights.
The juvenile court shall be authorized to terminate the rights of a parent or guardian to a child upon the grounds and pursuant to the procedures set forth in title 36, chapter 1, part 1. Upon entering an order to terminate parental or guardian rights to a child, the court shall award guardianship or partial guardianship of the child as provided in the relevant provisions of title 36, chapter 1, part 1. The effect of the court's order terminating parental or guardian rights shall be as provided in § 36-1-113. Acts 1970, ch. 600, § 46; 1977, ch. 482, § 6; 1981, ch. 316, § 4; 1981, ch. 348, §§ 3, 4; 1983, ch. 435, §§ 4, 5; T.C.A., § 37-246; Acts 1985, ch. 478, § 31; 1991, ch. 126, § 1; 1995, ch. 532, § 13. Cross-References. Aggravated rape, § 39-13-502 . Mandatory child abuse reports, title 37, ch. 1, part 4. Termination of parental rights, § 36-1-113 . Rule Reference. This section is referred to in the Advisory Commission Comments under Rule 803 of the Tennessee Rules of Evidence. This section is referred to in the Advisory Commission Comments under Rule 1 of the Tennessee Rules of Juvenile Procedure. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), § 8.1. Law Reviews. A Critical Survey of Developments in Tennessee Family Law in 1976-77 (Neil P. Cohen), 45 Tenn. L. Rev. 451, 469, 493 (1978).
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Section 37-1-147 ("Termination of parental rights.") 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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