Tennessee § 36-6-217 Continuing jurisdiction of state courts - Jurisdiction to modify own decrees

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§ 36-6-217 — Continuing jurisdiction of state courts - Jurisdiction to modify own decrees

Tennessee § 36-6-217

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-217 (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in § 36-6-219 , a court of this state which has made a child-custody determination consistent with this part has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:

(1)A court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and one (1) parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or (2) A court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this state.

(b)A court of this state which has made a child-custody determination and doe

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 36-6-219 , a court of this state which has made a child-custody determination consistent with this part has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until: (1) A court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and one (1) parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or (2) A court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this state. (b) A court of this state which has made a child-custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under § 36-6-216 .