Tennessee § 36-4-116 - Affidavits of proof not required — Sworn statements concerning financial matters required — Sworn statements as evidence.
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§ 36-4-116. Affidavits of proof not required — Sworn statements concerning financial matters required — Sworn statements as evidence.
No judge or chancellor shall require the filing of affidavits of proof from witnesses, plaintiffs, defendants, or petitioners and respondents in support of any complaint for divorce, legal separation, separate maintenance or annulment. Any such judge or chancellor may, however, require a sworn statement from such persons relative or pertaining to the income of the parties, their expenses, any real or personal property in which the parties have an interest and the extent of such parties' interest therein, and such sworn statement shall be admissible as evidence of the truth of the contents. Acts 1982, ch. 640, § 1; T.C.A., § 36-839; Acts 1991, ch. 273, § 39; 1998, ch. 1059, § 3.
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Section 36-4-116 ("Affidavits of proof not required — Sworn statements concerning financial matters required — Sworn statements as evidence.") 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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