Tennessee § 37-2-206 - Modification of court order.
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§ 37-2-206. Modification of court order.
The director of a county department of children's services, or the director's designee, or any interested party, may petition the committing court to modify an order awarding custody of a child to the county department on the ground that changed circumstances so require in the best interest of the child. Acts 1979, ch. 143, § 6; T.C.A., § 37-406.
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Section 37-2-206 ("Modification of court 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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