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§ 36-7-301 — "Close and substantial relationship" defined

Tennessee·Title 36
In this part, "close and substantial relationship" means a relationship in which a significant bond exists between a child and a nonparent.

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Legislative History

Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 798,s 1, eff. 7/1/2014.

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