Tennessee Statutes
§ 37-2-202 — Authority to establish department
Tennessee § 37-2-202
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-2-202 (2026).
Text
The various counties are hereby authorized to establish and operate a department of children's services to take custody and guardianship of the person of any child adjudicated dependent and neglected, unruly or delinquent by a juvenile court and placed in the custody of such department.
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Legislative History
Acts 1979, ch. 143, § 2; T.C.A., § 37-402.
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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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 37-2-202, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/37-2-202.