Tennessee § 24-2-109 Educator as witness in domestic dispute matter

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§ 24-2-109 — Educator as witness in domestic dispute matter

Tennessee § 24-2-109

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 24-2-109 (2026).

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(a)As used in this section, "educator" means any person who is currently employed at any public or private elementary or secondary school in this state:

(1)As a teacher with an active teaching license; or (2) As a school counselor.

(b)Notwithstanding any other law, a court shall not require an educator to be a witness in any civil hearing, deposition, mediation, arbitration, trial, or other similar proceeding involving a domestic dispute matter, including, but not limited to, domestic abuse, as defined by § 36-3-601 , divorce, parentage, or child custody, if the educator is not a named party and the educator's attendance would require the educator to be absent from teaching, counseling, or supervisory duties in a school, unless the court determines that the educator's attendance is nece

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(a) As used in this section, "educator" means any person who is currently employed at any public or private elementary or secondary school in this state: (1) As a teacher with an active teaching license; or (2) As a school counselor. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, a court shall not require an educator to be a witness in any civil hearing, deposition, mediation, arbitration, trial, or other similar proceeding involving a domestic dispute matter, including, but not limited to, domestic abuse, as defined by § 36-3-601 , divorce, parentage, or child custody, if the educator is not a named party and the educator's attendance would require the educator to be absent from teaching, counseling, or supervisory duties in a school, unless the court determines that the educator's attendance is necessary to ensure fairness in the hearing, mediation, arbitration, trial, or other similar matter.