Chapter

Part 6 Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act

Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-101— Decree for custody and support of child — Enforcement — Juvenile court jurisdiction — Presumption of parental fitness — Educational seminars
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-102— Custody, visitation and inheritance rights denied to parent convicted of rape where child conceived from crime — Exception — Child support obligation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-103— Child's medical records
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-104— Copy of child's school records — Furnishing to noncustodial or nonresident parents
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-105— Schools or day care centers — Change in physical custody of child
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-106— Child custody
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-107— Mediation in cases involving domestic abuse
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-108— Parental relocation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-109— Notice of hearing
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-110— Rights of noncustodial parents
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-111— Stay of interlocutory or final judgment
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-112— Parent alleging abuse
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-113— [Repealed.]
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-114— False allegations of sexual abuse in furtherance of litigation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-115— Requirements to be met by parent for return of child removed from custody due to parent's drug abuse
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-116— Temporary injunctions upon service of complaint other than complaint for divorce or legal separation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-201— Short title
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-202— Construction and purpose
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-203— Evidentiary use of official comments
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-204— Official comments to be included in this part
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-205— Part definitions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-206— Applicability to adoption or emergency medical care proceedings
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-207— Native American children
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-208— Foreign countries — Human rights
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-209— Binding nature of state court decisions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-210— Priority of jurisdictional question in proceedings
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-211— Requirements for notice
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-212— Personal jurisdiction over a party — Immunity from jurisdiction for unrelated matters
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-213— Communication among courts and parties — Records of communications
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-214— Testimony of witnesses residing out of state — Acceptance of electronically transmitted documents as evidence
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-215— Request for hearing in, or evidence from another state — Holding hearings or obtaining evidence for other states — Expenses — Preservation of records
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-216— Jurisdiction to make custody determination
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-217— Continuing jurisdiction of state courts — Jurisdiction to modify own decrees
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-218— Jurisdiction to modify foreign decrees
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-219— Temporary emergency jurisdiction — Order enforcement — Communication with foreign courts
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-220— Notice and opportunity to be heard — Joinder and intervention
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-221— Proceedings already commenced in another state
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-222— Declining jurisdiction — Inconvenient forum
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-223— Unjustifiable conduct of a party
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-224— Information in first pleading or affidavit — Stay — Continuing duty to inform court — Sealing records
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-225— Order to appear before court — Orders to ensure safety — Payment of expenses
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-226— Enforcement of international orders under the Hague Convention
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-227— Recognition and enforcement of foreign decrees
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-228— Temporary order of enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-229— Registration of foreign decrees — Duties of registering court — Contesting validity of registered decree
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-230— Enforcement and modification of registered decrees
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-231— Proceeding for enforcement of registered decree when modification procedures are pending in another state
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-232— Verification and contents of petition for enforcement — Order for respondent to appear
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-233— Service of petition and order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-234— Order for immediate physical custody — Fees, costs and expenses — Party refusal to testify — Husband and wife communications as evidence
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-235— Warrant for physical custody — Conditional placement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-236— Award of prevailing party fees, costs and expenses
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-237— Full faith and credit for foreign orders
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-238— Appeals
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-239— Powers of prosecutors or public officials
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-240— Law enforcement officer powers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-241— Respondent liability for costs and expenses incurred by prosecutors, public officials and law enforcement officers
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-242— Uniformity of construction among states
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-243— Actions commenced before June 14, 1999
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-301— Visitation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-302— Grandparents' visitation rights upon child's removal or placement in home or facility
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-303— Visitation rights of stepparents
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-304— Exposure of child to nudist colony prohibited
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-305— Mediation in cases involving domestic abuse
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-306— Grandparents' visitation rights
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-307— Determination of best interests of child for grandparent visitations
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-401— Findings
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-402— Part definitions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-403— Temporary parenting plan
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-404— Permanent parenting plan
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-405— Modification of permanent parenting plans
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-406— Restrictions in temporary or permanent parenting plans
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-407— Allocation of parenting responsibilities
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-408— Parent educational seminar
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-409— Procedures and restrictions applicable to dispute resolution
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-410— Designation of custody for the purpose of other state and federal statutes
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-411— Juvenile court jurisdiction
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-412— Gender
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-413— Funding
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-414— Evaluation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-415— Address for purposes of determining school zoning
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-501— Part definitions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-502— Compliance with visitation orders — Enforcement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-503— Petition regarding intentional violation of visitation order — Notice
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-504— Hearing to contest court's intention to issue finding of noncompliance — Consent order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-505— Requesting hearing for noncompliance
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-506— Determining noncompliance of visitation
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-507— Denial, suspension or revocation of a license
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-508— Compliance with order — Release from the court
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-509— Authorities cooperating with the court
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-510— Filing of motions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-511— Qualifications for licensure or registration — Eligibility
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-601— Short title
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-602— Part definitions
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-603— Cooperation and communication among courts
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-604— Actions for abduction prevention measures
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-605— Jurisdiction
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-606— Contents of petition
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-607— Factors to determine risk of abduction
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-608— Provisions and measures to prevent abduction
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-609— Warrant to take physical custody of child
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-610— Duration of abduction prevention order
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-611— Uniformity of application and construction
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-612— Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act