Tennessee Statutes
§ 37-1-175 — Temporary legal custody for children with mental illnesses
Tennessee·Title 37
IF AND ONLY IF (1) a child is the subject of a proceeding under this chapter, AND (2) the child is mentally ill, AND (3) the child needs care, training, or treatment because of the mental illness, AND (4) all available less drastic alternatives to committing the child to the temporary legal custody of the department are unsuitable to meet the child's needs for care, training, or treatment for the mental illness, THEN (5) a juvenile court may commit the child to the temporary legal custody of the department in proceedings conducted in conformity with §§ 33-3-602 - 33-3-608, 33-3-610 - 33-3-620, and 33-6-505 - 33-6-508, to meet the child's needs for care, training, or treatment for the mental illness.
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Legislative History
Acts 1986, ch. 836, § 3; 1996, ch. 1079, §§ 37-39; T.C.A., § 33-3-203; Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 7.
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
Taking into custody - Grounds