Tennessee § 29-8-102 - Petition.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-8-102 — Petition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-8-102. Petition.
The application to change the name or to correct an error in a birth certificate shall be by petition, in writing, signed by the applicant and verified by affidavit, stating that the applicant is a resident of the county, and giving the applicant's reasons for desiring the change or correction. Code 1858, § 3637 (deriv. Acts 1827, ch. 16, § 1); Shan., § 5403; Code 1932, § 9562; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 661, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-802. Textbooks. Tennessee Forms (Robinson, Ramsey and Harwell), No. 1-8-11. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Probate Courts, 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 461.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-8-102 cover?
Section 29-8-102 ("Petition.") 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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