Tennessee § 36-4-119 - Decree of court generally.
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§ 36-4-119. Decree of court generally.
If, upon hearing the cause, the court is satisfied that the complainant is entitled to relief, it may be granted either by pronouncing the marriage void from the beginning, or by dissolving it forever and freeing each party from the obligations thereof, or by a separation for a limited time. Code 1858, § 2465 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 26, §§ 7, 19); Shan., § 4218; Code 1932, § 8443; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 36-817. Cross-References. Entry of judgments, Tenn. R. Civ. P. 58. Irreconcilable differences, procedure, § 36-4-103 . Law Reviews. Domestic Relations (William J. Harbison), 6 Vand. L. Rev. 974 (1953).
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Section 36-4-119 ("Decree of court generally.") 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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