Tennessee Statutes

§ 29-8-102 — Petition

Tennessee § 29-8-102

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-8-102 (2026).

Text

The application to change the name or to correct an error in a birth certificate shall be by petition, in writing, signed by the applicant and verified by affidavit, stating that the applicant is a resident of the county, and giving the applicant's reasons for desiring the change or correction.

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Related

Jaco v. Department of Health, Bureau of Medecaid
950 S.W.2d 350 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1997)
9 case citations
In re Joseph
87 S.W.3d 513 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2002)
5 case citations
In Re: Estate of Teffany Teresa Love
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2015)
James Ferguson v. Kelly Lee Ferguson
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2002)
In the Matter of Asbert Joseph
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 1999)

Legislative History

Code 1858, § 3637 (deriv. Acts 1827, ch. 16, § 1); Shan., § 5403; Code 1932, § 9562; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 661, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-802.

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