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2021 Tennessee Code
Title 36 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 6 - Child Custody and Visitation
Part 6 - Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act
§ 36-6-605. Jurisdiction
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TN Code § 36-6-605 (2021)
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- A petition under this part may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue under part 2 of this chapter.
- A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction under § 36-6-219 if the court finds a credible risk of abduction.
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