Tennessee § 29-31-104 - Hearing and decree — Specific purpose.
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§ 29-31-104. Hearing and decree — Specific purpose.
The court, or chancellor in vacation, shall examine the application and the objections thereto, if any, and may hear testimony, by depositions or by viva voce, in reference thereto, and shall make such decree thereon as may be for the best interest of the minor. If a decree is rendered removing the disability of a minor, it shall be rendered by the court having jurisdiction for a specific purpose and such purpose shall be so stated in such decree. Acts 1915, ch. 162, § 4; Shan., § 6106a6; mod. Code 1932, § 10373; 1971, ch. 71, § 1; 1980, ch. 844, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-1204. Textbooks. Gibson's Suits in Chancery (7th ed., Inman), § 421. Collateral References. Infants 11.
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Section 29-31-104 ("Hearing and decree — Specific purpose.") 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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