Tennessee § 36-6-233 - Service of petition and order.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-6-233 — Service of petition and order., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-6-233. Service of petition and order.
Except as otherwise provided in § 36-6-235 , the petition and order must be served, by any method authorized by the law of this state, upon the respondent and any person who has physical custody of the child. Acts 1999, ch. 389, § 34.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-6-233 cover?
Section 36-6-233 ("Service of petition and order.") 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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