Tennessee Statutes
§ 16-10-107 — Change of name - Legitimation
Tennessee § 16-10-107
JurisdictionTennessee
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-10-107 (2026).
Text
The circuit court and the chancery court have concurrent jurisdiction to change and alter the names of persons and to legitimate children.
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Legislative History
Code 1858, § 4231 (deriv. Acts 1805, ch. 2); Shan., § 6069; Code 1932, § 10324; impl. am. Acts 1951, ch. 202; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-507; Acts 1984, ch. 682, § 1.
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Tennessee § 16-10-107, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/16-10-107.