2019 Tennessee Code
Title 26 - Execution
Chapter 2 - Exemptions—garnishment
Part 1 - Exemptions
§ 26-2-107. Exemptions for dependent children.

Universal Citation: TN Code § 26-2-107 (2019)
  • (a) To the above allowances, there shall be added as exempt to the judgment debtor the sum of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per week for each dependent child under sixteen (16) years of age and a resident of this state.

  • (b) It is the responsibility of the judgment debtor to inform the employer of each dependent child claimed under this section.

  • (c) This section shall not apply if the debtor fails to so inform the employer.

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