Tennessee § 36-1-139 - Penalty for providing false information related to information requests.
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§ 36-1-139. Penalty for providing false information related to information requests.
Any person who or entity that knowingly provides false information to the department, a licensed child-placing agency or licensed clinical social worker, or the court in connection with any of the provisions of §§ 36-1-125 — 36-1-138 or § 36-1-141 , or the rules and regulations of the department that establish procedures for search requests or access to records, commits a Class E felony. Acts 1995, ch. 532, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Former § 36-1-139 (Acts 1979, ch. 360, § 1; T.C.A., § 36-140; Acts 1989, ch. 507, § 2), concerning the reuniting of siblings after adoption, was repealed by Acts 1995, ch. 532, § 1, effective January 1, 1996. Cross-References. Penalty for Class E felony, § 40-35-111 . Law Reviews. Adoption and Custody: Current Trends in Tennessee Family Law: Tennessee's New Adoption Contact Veto is Cold Comfort to Birth Parents, 27 U. Mem. L. Rev. 843 (1997).
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Section 36-1-139 ("Penalty for providing false information related to information requests.") 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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