Tennessee Statutes
§ 29-8-102 — Petition
Tennessee § 29-8-102
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Bluebook
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)
In re Joseph
87 S.W.3d 513 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2002)
West v. Farmakeio Superior Compound Pharmacy
(M.D. Tennessee, 2025)
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.
Nearby Sections
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Application of equitable remedies§ 29-1-102
Injunction pending litigation§ 29-1-103
Receivers pending litigation§ 29-1-104
Receiver's bond§ 29-1-106
Judges granting extraordinary process§ 29-1-107
Statement as to first application§ 29-1-108
Application after refusal§ 29-1-109
Endorsement of refusal§ 29-1-110
Transmission of bill and fiat to clerk§ 29-1-111
Scope of provisions§ 29-10-101
Chapter definitions§ 29-10-103
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Tennessee § 29-8-102, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/29-8-102.