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36-5-2301. Proceedings under parts 20-29 of this chapter.

(a)  Except as otherwise provided in parts 20-29 of this chapter, this part applies to all proceedings under parts 20-29 of this chapter.

(b)  Parts 20-29 of this chapter provide for the following proceedings:

     (1)  Establishment of an order for spousal support or child support pursuant to part 24 of this chapter;

     (2)  Enforcement of a support order and income-withholding order of another state without registration pursuant to part 25 of this chapter;

     (3)  Registration of an order for spousal support or child support of another state for enforcement pursuant to part 26 of this chapter;

     (4)  Modification of an order for child support or spousal support issued by a tribunal of this state pursuant to part 22, subpart B of this chapter;

     (5)  Registration of an order for child support of another state for modification pursuant to part 26 of this chapter;

     (6)  Determination of parentage pursuant to part 27 of this chapter; and

     (7)  Assertion of jurisdiction over nonresidents pursuant to part 22, subpart A of this chapter.

(c)  An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may commence a proceeding authorized under parts 20-29 of this chapter by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.

[Acts 1997, ch. 551, § 2.]  

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Tennessee > Title-36 > Chapter-5 > Part-23 > 36-5-2301

36-5-2301. Proceedings under parts 20-29 of this chapter.

(a)  Except as otherwise provided in parts 20-29 of this chapter, this part applies to all proceedings under parts 20-29 of this chapter.

(b)  Parts 20-29 of this chapter provide for the following proceedings:

     (1)  Establishment of an order for spousal support or child support pursuant to part 24 of this chapter;

     (2)  Enforcement of a support order and income-withholding order of another state without registration pursuant to part 25 of this chapter;

     (3)  Registration of an order for spousal support or child support of another state for enforcement pursuant to part 26 of this chapter;

     (4)  Modification of an order for child support or spousal support issued by a tribunal of this state pursuant to part 22, subpart B of this chapter;

     (5)  Registration of an order for child support of another state for modification pursuant to part 26 of this chapter;

     (6)  Determination of parentage pursuant to part 27 of this chapter; and

     (7)  Assertion of jurisdiction over nonresidents pursuant to part 22, subpart A of this chapter.

(c)  An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may commence a proceeding authorized under parts 20-29 of this chapter by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.

[Acts 1997, ch. 551, § 2.]  


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Tennessee > Title-36 > Chapter-5 > Part-23 > 36-5-2301

36-5-2301. Proceedings under parts 20-29 of this chapter.

(a)  Except as otherwise provided in parts 20-29 of this chapter, this part applies to all proceedings under parts 20-29 of this chapter.

(b)  Parts 20-29 of this chapter provide for the following proceedings:

     (1)  Establishment of an order for spousal support or child support pursuant to part 24 of this chapter;

     (2)  Enforcement of a support order and income-withholding order of another state without registration pursuant to part 25 of this chapter;

     (3)  Registration of an order for spousal support or child support of another state for enforcement pursuant to part 26 of this chapter;

     (4)  Modification of an order for child support or spousal support issued by a tribunal of this state pursuant to part 22, subpart B of this chapter;

     (5)  Registration of an order for child support of another state for modification pursuant to part 26 of this chapter;

     (6)  Determination of parentage pursuant to part 27 of this chapter; and

     (7)  Assertion of jurisdiction over nonresidents pursuant to part 22, subpart A of this chapter.

(c)  An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may commence a proceeding authorized under parts 20-29 of this chapter by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.

[Acts 1997, ch. 551, § 2.]