Tennessee § 36-6-231 - Proceeding for enforcement of registered decree when modification procedures are pending in another state.
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§ 36-6-231. Proceeding for enforcement of registered decree when modification procedures are pending in another state.
If a proceeding for enforcement under this part is commenced in a court of this state and the court determines that a proceeding to modify the determination is pending in a court of another state having jurisdiction to modify the determination under this part, the enforcing court shall immediately communicate with the modifying court. The proceeding for enforcement continues unless the enforcing court, after consultation with the modifying court, stays or dismisses the proceeding. Acts 1999, ch. 389, § 32.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-6-231 ("Proceeding for enforcement of registered decree when modification procedures are pending in another state.") 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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