Tennessee § 36-6-209 - Binding nature of state court decisions.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-6-209 — Binding nature of state court decisions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-6-209. Binding nature of state court decisions.
A child-custody determination made by a court of this state that had jurisdiction under this part binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this state or notified in accordance with this part or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, and who have been given an opportunity to be heard. As to those persons, the determination is conclusive as to all decided issues of law and fact except to the extent the determination is modified. Acts 1999, ch. 389, § 10. Compiler's Notes. Former part 2, §§ 36-6-201 — 36-6-225 (Acts 1979, ch. 383, §§ 1-25; 1981, ch. 483, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 36-1301 — 36-1325), the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, was repealed and replaced by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act by Acts 1999, ch. 389, § 1, effective June 14, 1999. For current provisions, see this part.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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