Tennessee Statutes
§ 37-1-147 — Termination of parental rights
Tennessee § 37-1-147
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-147 (2026).
Text
(a)The juvenile court shall be authorized to terminate the rights of a parent or guardian to a child upon the grounds and pursuant to the procedures set forth in title 36, chapter 1, part 1.
(b)Upon entering an order to terminate parental or guardian rights to a child, the court shall award guardianship or partial guardianship of the child as provided in the relevant provisions of title 36, chapter 1, part 1.
(c)The effect of the court's order terminating parental or guardian rights shall be as provided in § 36-1-113 .
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Legislative History
Acts 1970, ch. 600, § 46; 1977, ch. 482, § 6; 1981, ch. 316, § 4; 1981, ch. 348, §§ 3, 4; 1983, ch. 435, §§ 4, 5; T.C.A., § 37-246; Acts 1985, ch. 478, § 31; 1991, ch. 126, § 1; 1995, ch. 532, § 13.
Nearby Sections
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§ 37-1-102
Chapter and part definitions§ 37-1-103
Exclusive original jurisdiction§ 37-1-104
Concurrent jurisdiction§ 37-1-105
Probation officers§ 37-1-106
Youth services officer§ 37-1-107
Magistrates§ 37-1-108
Commencement of proceedings§ 37-1-111
Venue§ 37-1-113
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Tennessee § 37-1-147, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/37-1-147.