Tennessee § 37-2-314 - Commitment of children to homes.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-2-314 — Commitment of children to homes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-2-314. Commitment of children to homes.
Any dependent, neglected or abandoned child or any child without proper parental care or guardianship shall be received in the home by commitment of the juvenile judge wherever the juvenile judge's jurisdiction permits, upon a judgment or decree entered in the court showing that the child is dependent, neglected or abandoned or without proper parental care or guardianship, or is likely to become a public charge. Acts 1949, ch. 222, § 16; C. Supp. 1950, § 4746.16 (Williams, § 4765.134); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 37-614.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-2-314 ("Commitment of children to homes.") 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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