Tennessee § 36-1-114 - Venue.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-1-114 — Venue., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-1-114. Venue.
The termination or adoption petition may be filed in the county: Where the petitioners reside; Where the child resides; Where, at the time the petition is filed, any respondent resides; In which is located any licensed child-placing agency or institution operated under the laws of this state having custody or guardianship of the child or to which the child has been surrendered as provided in this part; Where the child became subject to the care and control of a public or private child-caring or child-placing agency; or Where the child became subject to partial or complete guardianship or legal custody of the petitioners as provided in this part. Acts 1951, ch. 202, § 12 (Williams, § 9572.26); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 36-104; 36-1-104; Acts 1995, ch. 532, § 1; 2008, ch. 1059, § 4; 2018, ch. 875, § 13. Compiler's Notes. Former § 36-1-114 (Acts 1951, ch. 202, § 12 (Williams, § 9572.26); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 36-104), concerning surrender of child, was repealed by Acts 1995, ch. 532, § 1, effective January 1, 1996. Amendments. The 2018 amendment rewrote (3) which read: “(3) Where the child resided when:“(A) The child became subject to the care and control of a public or private child-caring or child-placing agency; or“(B) The child became subject to partial or complete guardianship or co-guardianship pursuant to a surrender proceeding as provided in this part; or;” and added (5) and (6). Effective Dates. Acts 2018, ch. 875, § 38. July 1, 2018. Law Reviews. The Tennessee Court System — Chancery Court (Frederic S. Le Clercq), 8 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 281 (1978).
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Section 36-1-114 ("Venue.") 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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