In this part, “close and substantial relationship” means a relationship in which a significant bond exists between a child and a nonparent.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-7-301
“Close and substantial relationship” defined
Known as the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act
The act spans §§ 36-7-101 to 36-7-503 (26 sections).
Acts 2014, ch. 798, § 1.
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.