Tennessee § 37-5-404 - Consent to take child out of state.
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§ 37-5-404. Consent to take child out of state.
No child shall be taken or sent out of the state for the purpose of placing the child in a foster home or in a child-caring institution without first obtaining the written consent of the department of human services. All out-of-state placements shall be cleared with the proper authorities of the receiving state by the department. The foster home or child-caring institution in which the child is placed shall report to the department at such times and through such agency and in such form as the department may direct as to the location and well-being of such child. A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1951, ch. 116, § 1 (Williams § 4737.1); impl. am. Acts 1975, ch. 219, § 1 (a, b); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 14-1508, 14-9-204 ; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; T.C.A., § 71-3-404 ; Acts 1996, ch. 1079, § 157. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-5-404 ("Consent to take child out of 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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