Tennessee Statutes
§ 37-2-314 — Commitment of children to homes
Tennessee § 37-2-314
JurisdictionTennessee
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-2-314 (2026).
Text
Any dependent, neglected or abandoned child or any child without proper parental care or guardianship shall be received in the home by commitment of the juvenile judge wherever the juvenile judge's jurisdiction permits, upon a judgment or decree entered in the court showing that the child is dependent, neglected or abandoned or without proper parental care or guardianship, or is likely to become a public charge.
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Legislative History
Acts 1949, ch. 222, § 16; C. Supp. 1950, § 4746.16 (Williams, § 4765.134); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 37-614.
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 § 37-2-314, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/37-2-314.