Tennessee § 37-4-204 - Determination of financial responsibility.
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§ 37-4-204. Determination of financial responsibility.
Financial responsibility for any child placed pursuant to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall be determined in accordance with Article V thereof in the first instance. However, in the event of partial or complete default of performance thereunder, the provisions of any laws of the state of Tennessee fixing responsibility for the support of children also may be invoked. Acts 1974, ch. 477, § 2; T.C.A., § 37-1406. Collateral References. Liability of parent for support of child institutionalized by juvenile court. 59 A.L.R.3d 636.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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