Tennessee § 36-2-306 - Statute of limitations.
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§ 36-2-306. Statute of limitations.
An action to establish the parentage of a child may be instituted before or after the birth of the child and until three (3) years beyond the child's age of majority. This chapter shall not affect the relationship of parent and child as established in § 31-2-105 . Acts 1997, ch. 477, § 1. Code Commission Notes. Former subsection (b), concerning bringing of paternity actions under this chapter on August 16, 1984, was deleted as obsolete by the code commission in 2005. Attorney General Opinions. Statute of limitations in paternity proceedings, OAG 99-099, 1999 Tenn. AG LEXIS 99 (5/4/99).
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Section 36-2-306 ("Statute of limitations.") 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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