Tennessee § 36-5-3101 - Purpose and construction of part.
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§ 36-5-3101. Purpose and construction of part.
The purpose of this part is to provide a procedure for the enforcement of support obligations arising under the law against an obligor without a transfer of jurisdiction to modify the order. This part shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. Acts 1997, ch. 551, § 6.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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