Chapter

Part 31 Enforcement Without Transfer of Jurisdiction

Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-101— Child support order — Jurisdiction — Amount of support — Enforcement — Modification — Insurance — Scientific parentage tests
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-102— Portion of spouse's estate decreed to spouse entitled to alimony or support — Maintenance of minor custodial parent
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-103— Enforcement of decree for alimony and support
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-104— Failure to comply with child support order — Criminal sanctions — Inference of obligor's ability to pay
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-105— Intestacy of plaintiff spouse — Effect on alimony
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-106— Reports pursuant to Fair Credit Reporting Act
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-107— Disposition of incentive payments — Prohibition against agency use of payments for social and recreational purposes
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-108— [Repealed.]
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-109— Construction
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-110— Termination of Acts 1985, ch. 477
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-111— Liability for clerk's fee
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-112— Responsible teen parent pilot project
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-113— Plans for payment of child support; work requirements
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-114— Federally required state collection and disbursement unit for child and spousal support
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-115— State registry of support cases
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-116— Establishment of central collection and disbursement unit
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-117— Reimbursement of clerks of court for activities involving child support, central state case registry and the central collection and disbursement system
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-118— Customer service unit—Statewide toll-free telephone line
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-119— Satellite offices
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-120— Payments and identifying information required for support payments made to the centralized collection and disbursement unit
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-121— Decree for support of spouse
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-122— False allegations of sexual abuse in furtherance of litigation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-401— Part definitions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-402— Commencement and termination of hearings and actions — Magistrates
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-403— Powers of magistrate
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-404— Powers and duties of clerk
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-405— Support actions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-406— Promulgation of forms
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-501— Income withholding
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-502— [Reserved.]
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-503— Termination of income assignment
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-701— Part definitions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-702— Agency to enforce orders — Notice of noncompliance
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-703— Administrative hearing — Certification of noncompliance
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-704— Stays of action — Issuance of decisions — Costs
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-705— Certification that obligor is in noncompliance
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-706— Denial, suspension or revocation of license — Refusal to reinstate or reissue — Notice
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-707— Effect of compliance by obligors who have been served notice
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-708— Rules authorized to enforce part
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-709— Licensing authorities — Cooperation with department — Agreements
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-710— Modification or amendment of support orders or obligations
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-711— Information about applicants or licensees — Transmittal
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-712— Report to general assembly and governor
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-713— Noncompliance with support order to affect ability to hold other licenses
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-714— Restricted license
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-801— Access to records for child support enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-802— Administrative orders for parentage tests
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-803— Administrative orders to redirect child support payment
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-804— Administrative orders to direct additional payments to reduce arrearages
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-805— Updating of information of parties to certain administrative actions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-806— Administrative review of certain administrative orders
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-807— Automated processes and service of documents
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-808— Statewide jurisdiction of department
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-809— Enforcement of out-of-state requests, administrative orders and administrative subpoenas
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-810— Immunity for compliance with requests, orders and subpoenas
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-811— Enforcement of requests for information
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-812— Enforcement of requests, administrative orders and administrative subpoenas
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-813— Liability for fees and costs
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-814— “Financial institution” defined
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-815— Rulemaking authority
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-816— Administrative orders to determine continuing exclusive jurisdiction
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-901— Liens for child support arrearages
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-902— Full faith and credit to liens of other state child support agencies
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-903— Rebuttable presumption as to ownership
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-904— Enforcement of liens
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-905— Enforcement by administrative order of seizure
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-906— Exemptions from sale
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-907— Release of lien
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-908— Department control; real estate and personal property
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-909— Limitation on rights of action
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-910— “Financial institution” defined
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-911— Cooperation by state and local agencies
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-912— Enforcement procedures — Rules and regulations for enforcement — Contracts for enforcement procedures
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1001— Appeals of administrative actions by the department of human services
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1002— Scope of administrative review
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1003— Judicial review of administrative actions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1004— Noninterference with department's actions — Injunctive relief
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1005— Liability for fees and costs
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1006— Rules and regulations
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1101— Part definitions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1102— Reports of new employees
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1103— Reports for employers with employees in two or more states
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1104— Time frames for reports by employers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1105— Reports on W-4 forms
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1106— Use of information by department
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1107— Failure to make necessary reports — Penalties
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1108— Rulemaking authority
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1201— Administrative enforcement in interstate cases
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1301— Inclusion of social security numbers on certain licenses
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-1302— Inclusion of social security numbers in certain records
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2001— Short title
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2101— Definitions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2102— State tribunal and support enforcement agency
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2103— Remedies cumulative
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2104— Application of parts 21-27 of this chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2201— Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2202— Duration of personal jurisdiction
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2203— Initiating and responding tribunal of state
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2204— Simultaneous proceedings
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2205— Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2206— Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2207— Determination of controlling child support order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2208— Child support orders for two or more obligees
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2209— Credit for payments
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2210— Application of parts 20-29 of this chapter to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2211— Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2301— Proceedings under parts 20-29 of this chapter
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2302— Proceeding by minor parent
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2303— Application of law of state
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2304— Duties of initiating tribunal
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2305— Duties and powers of responding tribunal
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2306— Inappropriate tribunal
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2307— Duties of support enforcement agency
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2308— Duty of attorney general and reporter
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2309— Private counsel
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2310— Duties of the department of human services
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2311— Pleadings and accompanying documents
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2312— Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2313— Costs and fees
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2314— Limited immunity of petitioner
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2315— Nonparentage as defense
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2316— Special rules of evidence and procedure
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2317— Communications between tribunals
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2318— Assistance with discovery
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2319— Receipt and disbursement of payments
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2401— Establishment of support order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2402— Proceeding to determine parentage
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2501— Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another state
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2502— Employer’s compliance with income-withholding order of another state
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2503— Employer’s compliance with two or more income-withholding orders
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2504— Immunity from civil liability
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2505— Penalties for noncompliance
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2506— Contest by obligor
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2507— Administrative enforcement of orders
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2601— Registration of order for enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2602— Procedure to register order for enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2603— Effect of registration for enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2604— Choice of law
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2605— Notice of registration of order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2606— Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2607— Contest of registration or enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2608— Confirmed order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2609— Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2610— Effect of registration for modification
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2611— Modification of child support order of another state
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2612— Recognition of order modified in another state
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2613— Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2614— Notice to issuing tribunal of modification
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2615— Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2616— Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2701— Part definitions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2702— Applicability
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2703— Relationship of state department of human services to United States central authority
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2704— Initiation by department of human services of support proceeding under Convention
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2705— Direct request
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2706— Registration of Convention support order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2707— Contest of registered Convention support order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2708— Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2709— Partial enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2710— Foreign support agreement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2711— Modification of Convention child support order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2712— Personal information — Limitation on use
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2713— Record in original language — English translation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2801— Grounds for rendition
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2802— Conditions of rendition
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2901— Uniformity of application and construction
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2902— Applicability
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-2903— Severability
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3001— Purposes and construction of part and limitation of scope of part
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3002— Part definitions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3003— Transfer of support or custody cases
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3004— Procedure to transfer case
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3005— Duties of the transferor court
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3006— Duties and powers of transferee clerk and transferee court
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3007— Contest of transfer
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3008— Acceptance of transfer
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3009— Costs and fees
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3101— Purpose and construction of part
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3102— Part definitions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3103— Registration of order for enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3104— Effect of registration of order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3105— Notice of registration of order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3106— Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3107— Contest of registration or enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3108— Effect of confirmed order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3109— Rights of the department of human services
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3110— Disbursement of collections
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-5-3111— Costs