Tennessee Statutes
§ 36-6-236 — Award of prevailing party fees, costs and expenses
Tennessee § 36-6-236
JurisdictionTennessee
Title36
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-236 (2026).
Text
The court may award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the party, including costs, communication expenses, attorney's fees, investigative fees, expenses for witnesses, travel expenses, and child care during the course of the proceedings. The court may assess fees, costs, or expenses against a state pursuant to this part.
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Keyt v. Keyt
244 S.W.3d 321 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 2007)
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(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2021)
Legislative History
Acts 1999, ch. 389, § 37.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 36-1-101
Purpose of part - Construction§ 36-1-102
Part definitions§ 36-1-106
Readoption§ 36-1-107
Persons to whom this part is applicable§ 36-1-114
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 36-6-236, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/36-6-236.