The application to change the name or to correct an error in a birth certificate shall be by petition, in writing, signed by the applicant and verified by affidavit, stating that the applicant is a resident of the county, and giving the applicant's reasons for desiring the change or correction.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-8-102
Petition
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In re Joseph (2002)
Most recently applied in In re Joseph (April 2002)
Code 1858, § 3637 (deriv
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