Tennessee § 36-6-228 Temporary order of enforcement

Tennessee Statutes

§ 36-6-228 — Temporary order of enforcement

Tennessee § 36-6-228

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-228 (2026).

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(a)A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child-custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:

(1)A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or (2) The visitation provisions of a child-custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.

(b)If a court of this state makes an order under subdivision (a)(2), it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in this part. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.

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(a) A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child-custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing: (1) A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or (2) The visitation provisions of a child-custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule. (b) If a court of this state makes an order under subdivision (a)(2), it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in this part. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.