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TN Code § 36-3-612 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 3 - Marriage|Part 6 - Domestic Abuse|§ 36-3-612. Contempt Hearing

  A person arrested for the violation of an order of protection issued pursuant to this part or a restraining order or court-approved consent agreement, shall be taken before a magistrate or the court having jurisdiction in the cause without unnecessary delay to answer a charge of contempt for violation of the order of protection, restraining order or court-approved consent agreement, and the court shall:  Notify the clerk of the court having jurisdiction in the cause to set a time certain for a hearing on the alleged violation of the order of protection, restraining order or court-approved consent agreement within ten (10) working days after arrest, unless extended by the court on the motion of the arrested person;   Set a reasonable bond pending the hearing on the alleged violation of the order of protection, restraining order or court-approved consent agreement; and   Notify the person to whom the order of protection, restraining order or court-approved consent agreement was issued to protect and direct the party to show cause why a contempt order should issue.     Either the court that originally issued the order of protection or restraining order or a court having jurisdiction over orders of protection or restraining orders in the county where the alleged violation of the order occurred shall have the authority and jurisdiction to conduct the contempt hearing required by subsection (a). If the violation is of a court-approved consent agreement, the same court that approved the agreement shall conduct the contempt hearing for any alleged violation of it. If the court conducting the contempt hearing is not the same court that originally issued the order of protection or restraining order, the court conducting the hearing shall have the same authority to punish as contempt a violation of the order of protection or restraining order as the court originally issuing the order.
TN Code § 36-3-613 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 3 - Marriage|Part 6 - Domestic Abuse|§ 36-3-613. Leaving Residence or Use of Necessary Force — Right to Relief Unaffected

  The petitioner's right to relief under this part is not affected by the petitioner's leaving the residence or household to avoid domestic abuse, stalking or sexual assault.   The petitioner's right to relief under this part is not affected by use of such physical force against the respondent as is reasonably believed to be necessary to defend the petitioner or another from imminent physical injury, domestic abuse, or sexual assault.
TN Code § 36-3-614 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 3 - Marriage|Part 6 - Domestic Abuse|§ 36-3-614. Effect of Failure to Contest Parentage — Order of Protection Pending Parentage Tests and Comparisons

  Failure of a respondent to contest paternity in any proceeding commenced pursuant to this part shall not be construed as an admission of paternity by such respondent, nor shall such failure to contest be admissible as evidence against the respondent at any pending or subsequent paternity proceeding.   Where paternity is contested in a proceeding commenced pursuant to this part, if the court orders the parties to submit to any tests and comparisons to determine parentage authorized by § 24-7-112, the court may grant an order of protection pending the outcome of any such tests and comparisons.
TN Code § 36-3-615 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 3 - Marriage|Part 6 - Domestic Abuse|§ 36-3-615. Notification to Victim That Family or Household Member Arrested for Assault May Be Released on Bond

  After a person has been arrested for assault pursuant to § 39-13-101, aggravated assault pursuant to § 39-13-102, against a victim as defined in § 36-3-601, domestic assault pursuant to § 39-13-111, or violation of a protective order pursuant to § 39-13-113, the arresting officer shall inform the victim that the person arrested may be eligible to post bond for the offense and be released until the date of trial for the offense.   Subsection (a) is solely intended to be a notification provision, and no cause of action is intended to be created thereby.
TN Code § 36-3-616 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 3 - Marriage|Part 6 - Domestic Abuse|§ 36-3-616. Domestic Violence Community Education Fund

  There is hereby established a general fund reserve to be allocated through the general appropriations act, which shall be known as the domestic violence community education fund. Moneys from the fund shall be expended to fund activities authorized by this section. Any revenues deposited in this reserve shall remain in the reserve until expended for purposes consistent with this section, and shall not revert to the general fund on any June 30. Any excess revenues or interest earned by such revenues shall not revert on any June 30, but shall remain available for appropriation in subsequent fiscal years. Any appropriation from such reserve shall not revert to the general fund on any June 30, but shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years.   The general assembly shall appropriate, through the general appropriations act, moneys from the domestic violence community education fund to the department of human services. Such appropriations shall be specifically earmarked for the purposes set out in this section.   All moneys appropriated from the domestic violence community education fund shall be used exclusively by the department to provide grants to the Tennessee task force against domestic violence. The commissioner of human services shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, for the distribution and use of the grant funds provided by it. Such grants shall be for the purpose of providing education, training and technical assistance to communities on domestic violence.
TN Code § 36-3-617 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 3 - Marriage|Part 6 - Domestic Abuse|§ 36-3-617. Protection Order — Filing Costs and Assistance

   Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no domestic abuse victim, stalking victim or sexual assault victim shall be required to bear the costs, including any court costs, filing fees, litigation taxes or any other costs associated with the filing, issuance, registration, service, dismissal or nonsuit, appeal or enforcement of an ex parte order of protection, order of protection, or a petition for either such order, whether issued inside or outside the state. If the court, after the hearing on the petition, issues or extends an order of protection, all court costs, filing fees, litigation taxes and attorney fees shall be assessed against the respondent.   If the court does not issue or extend an order of protection, the court may assess all court costs, filing fees, litigation taxes and attorney fees against the petitioner if the court makes the following finding by clear and convincing evidence:  The petitioner is not a domestic abuse victim, stalking victim or sexual assault victim and that such determination is not based on the fact that the petitioner requested that the petition be dismissed, failed to attend the hearing or incorrectly filled out the petition; and   The petitioner knew that the allegation of domestic abuse, stalking, or sexual assault was false at the time the petition was filed.        The clerk of the court may provide order of protection petition forms to agencies that provide domestic violence assistance.   Any agency that meets with a victim in person and recommends that an order of protection be sought shall assist the victim in the completion of the form petition for filing with the clerk.   No agency shall be required to provide this assistance unless it has been provided with the appropriate forms by the clerk.
TN Code § 36-3-618 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 3 - Marriage|Part 6 - Domestic Abuse|§ 36-3-618. Purpose — Legislative Intent

 The purpose of this part is to recognize the seriousness of domestic abuse as a crime and to assure that the law provides a victim of domestic abuse with enhanced protection from domestic abuse. A further purpose of this chapter is to recognize that in the past law enforcement agencies have treated domestic abuse crimes differently than crimes resulting in the same harm but occurring between strangers. Thus, the general assembly intends that the official response to domestic abuse shall stress enforcing the laws to protect the victim and prevent further harm to the victim, and the official response shall communicate the attitude that violent behavior is not excused or tolerated.
TN Code § 36-3-620 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 3 - Marriage|Part 6 - Domestic Abuse|§ 36-3-620. Seizure of Weapons in Possession of Alleged Domestic Abuser

   If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a criminal offense involving domestic abuse against a victim, as defined in § 36-3-601, has occurred, the officer shall seize all weapons that are alleged to have been used by the abuser or threatened to be used by the abuser in the commission of a crime.   Incident to an arrest for a crime involving domestic abuse against a victim, as defined in § 36-3-601, a law enforcement officer may seize a weapon that is in plain view of the officer or discovered pursuant to a consensual search, if necessary for the protection of the officer or other persons; provided, that a law enforcement officer is not required to remove a weapon such officer believes is needed by the victim for self defense.     The provisions of § 39-17-1317, relative to the disposition of confiscated weapons, shall govern all weapons seized pursuant to this section that were used or threatened to be used by the abuser to commit the crime; provided, that if multiple weapons are seized, the court shall have the authority to confiscate only the weapon or weapons actually used or threatened to be used by the abuser to commit the crime. All other weapons seized shall be returned upon disposition of the case. Also, the officer shall append an inventory of all seized weapons to the domestic abuse report that the officer files with the officer's supervisor pursuant to § 36-3-619(e).   The officer's supervisor shall include the appended information on seized weapons in the compilation of data that the officer's supervisor forwards to the administrative director of the courts pursuant to § 36-3-619(f).
TN Code § 36-3-623 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 3 - Marriage|Part 6 - Domestic Abuse|§ 36-3-623. Confidentiality of Records of Shelters, Centers, Providers

  The records of domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, and human trafficking service providers shall be treated as confidential by the records custodian of such shelters, centers, or providers unless:  The individual to whom the records pertain authorizes their release; or   A court approves a subpoena for the records, subject to such restrictions as the court may impose, including in camera review.     As used in this section, “human trafficking service providers” means agencies or groups that are incorporated as a not-for-profit organization for at least six (6) months, are tax-exempt under § 501 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501), and that have provided services to victims of human trafficking.
TN Code § 36-3-626 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 3 - Marriage|Part 6 - Domestic Abuse|§ 36-3-626. Authorization to Carry Handgun After Order of Protection Granted and While Application for Temporary Handgun Permit Pending. [Contingent Effective Date — See Compiler's notes.]

  A person who petitions the court and is granted an order of protection, ex parte or otherwise, pursuant to this part is authorized to, for twenty-one (21) calendar days after that order of protection is granted, carry any handgun, as defined in § 39-17-1319, that the person legally owns or possesses so long as the person has in the person's possession at all times while carrying the handgun a copy of the order of protection.   A person who does not apply for a temporary handgun carry permit under § 39-17-1365 within the time period set forth in § 39-17-1365(a) shall not be authorized to carry a handgun under subsection (a) once that time period has expired.   A person who has applied for a temporary handgun carry permit under § 39-17-1365 may continue to carry a handgun after the time period in this subsection (a) has expired while that application is pending, so long as the person has in the person's possession at all times while carrying the handgun both a copy of the temporary handgun carry permit application receipt as provided by the department and a copy of the order of protection.
TN Code § 36-3-701 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 3 - Marriage|Part 7 - Alienation of Affections|§ 36-3-701. Tort Action Abolished

 The common law tort action of alienation of affections is hereby abolished.
TN Code § 36-5-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 5 - Alimony and Child Support|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 36-5-102. Portion of Spouse's Estate Decreed to Spouse Entitled to Alimony or Support — Maintenance of Minor Custodial Parent

  In cases where the court orders alimony or child support in accordance with § 36-5-101 and § 36-5-121, the court may decree to the spouse who is entitled to such alimony or child support such part of the other spouse's real and personal estate as it may think proper. In doing so, the court may have reference and look to the property that either spouse received by the other at the time of the marriage, or afterwards, as well as to the separate property secured to either by marriage contract or otherwise.   In addition to child support, a judge may require the noncustodial adult parent, who is not the legal spouse of the custodial parent, to pay an amount for the maintenance and support of the custodial parent if the custodial parent of the child is a minor. Such amount shall be determined by the court based on the noncustodial parent's ability to pay and shall be in addition to any court-ordered child support. Any order requiring the noncustodial parent to pay an additional amount for the maintenance and support of the custodial parent shall continue to be effective after the custodial parent reaches eighteen (18) years of age if the custodial parent is in high school. Such order shall continue until the custodial parent marries or graduates from high school or until the class of which the custodial parent is a member when the custodial parent attains eighteen (18) years of age graduates, whichever occurs first. As used in this subsection (b), “maintenance and support of the custodial parent” may also include counseling and other special medical services needed by the custodial parent.    Code 1858, § 2469 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 133, § 2); Shan., § 4222; Code 1932, § 8447; Acts 1979, ch. 339, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 36-821; Acts 1997, ch. 134, § 1; 1998, ch. 1018, § 1; 2005, ch. 287, § 3.
TN Code § 36-5-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 5 - Alimony and Child Support|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 36-5-104. Failure to Comply With Child Support Order — Criminal Sanctions — Inference of Obligor's Ability to Pay

  Any person, ordered to provide support and maintenance for a minor child or children, who fails to comply with the order or decree, may, in the discretion of the court, be punished by imprisonment in the county workhouse or county jail for a period not to exceed six (6) months.   No arrest warrant shall issue for the violation of any court order of support if such violation occurred during a period of time in which the obligor was incarcerated in any penal institution and was otherwise unable to comply with the order.   In addition to the sanction provided in subsection (a), the court shall have the discretion to require an individual who fails to comply with the order or decree of support and maintenance to remove litter from the state highway system, public playgrounds, public parks, or other appropriate locations for any prescribed period or to work in a recycling center or other appropriate location for any prescribed period of time in lieu of or in addition to any of the penalties otherwise provided; provided, however, that any person sentenced to remove litter from the state highway system, public playgrounds, public parks, or other appropriate locations or to work in a recycling center shall be allowed to do so at a time other than such person's regular hours of employment.   In any proceeding to enforce child support, the court may apply an inference that the obligor had the ability to pay the ordered child support as set forth in § 36-5-101(a)(8).
TN Code § 36-5-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 5 - Alimony and Child Support|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 36-5-105. Intestacy of Plaintiff Spouse — Effect on Alimony

   If the bonds of matrimony have been dissolved at the suit of the plaintiff spouse, the defendant spouse shall not be entitled to any part of the real or personal estate of the plaintiff spouse in case of such plaintiff's intestacy.   Any entitlement a spouse may have to alimony shall be decided on the basis of factors set forth in § 36-5-121.     However, when the cause of divorce is irreconcilable differences under § 36-4-103, subsection (a) shall not apply if the parties have entered into a written marital dissolution agreement wherein the plaintiff consents to the payment to the defendant of alimony, either in lump sum form or periodic payments; provided, that such marital dissolution agreement is approved by the court granting the decree of divorce.
TN Code § 36-5-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 5 - Alimony and Child Support|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 36-5-106. Reports Pursuant to Fair Credit Reporting Act

  The department of human services or any of its Title IV-D child support contractors shall report periodically to consumer reporting agencies, as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681a(f)), the name of any noncustodial parent, of which the department or its Title IV-D contractors has a record, who is either current in payments of support or who is delinquent in the payment of support and the amount of the current obligation or arrears owed by such parent. Such information shall only be furnished to an entity that furnishes evidence to the department of human services that it meets the requirements to be defined as a consumer reporting agency pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act.   For purposes of this section, “delinquent” means any occasion on which the full amount of ordered support ordered for or on behalf of a minor child, or for a spouse or former spouse of the obligor with whom the child is living to the extent the spousal support would be included for the purposes of 42 U.S.C. § 654(4), is not paid by the due date for arrears as defined in § 36-5-101(f)(1) unless an income assignment is in effect and the payor of income is paying pursuant to § 36-5-501(g).   Reports of delinquent support and the amount of the arrears shall be made only after the noncustodial parent has been notified of the intended action at the last record address required by §§ 36-5-101(c)(2)(B)(i), 36-5-805, 36-2-311, and 37-1-151(b)(4)(C)-(F) or such other address as may be known to the department, and the noncustodial parent is afforded an opportunity for an administrative hearing before the department to contest the accuracy of such information. The noncustodial parent shall file a written request for appeal of the intended actions as provided by part 10 of this chapter.
TN Code § 36-5-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 5 - Alimony and Child Support|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 36-5-107. Disposition of Incentive Payments — Prohibition Against Agency Use of Payments for Social and Recreational Purposes

  In the event that, pursuant to federal requirements, the department of human services adopts a plan requiring political subdivisions to pass incentive payments through to agencies actually participating in the IV-D program of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 651-665), any incentive payment made to a political subdivision that the department designates to be passed through to such an agency shall be appropriated by the political subdivision to the use and benefit of the designated agency.    Except in districts where existing non-child support obligations for rent and payroll already exceed this figure, at least seventy percent (70%) of the federal incentive payments distributed by the department and disbursed by the executive director of the district attorneys general conference as provided in § 8-7-602 shall be utilized to encourage and improve the cost-effectiveness of child support enforcement efforts.   In those districts where existing non-child support rent and payroll obligations already exceed thirty percent (30%) of the incentive payment expenditures for that district, one hundred percent (100%) of the federal incentive funds shall be utilized to encourage and improve the cost-effectiveness of child support enforcement efforts.   Notwithstanding the requirements in subdivisions (b)(1) and (2), such funds may be appropriated by the general assembly for other purposes consistent with applicable federal requirements, to the extent that such appropriation is specifically set forth in the general appropriations act. Further, such funds shall be disbursed only for goods and services for which state funds may properly be disbursed and within limitations imposed on state disbursements including, but not limited to, state travel regulations.   This subsection (b) shall not be construed or implemented in any manner that jeopardizes the receipt of federal funding pursuant to the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 651-665).     An agency that participates in the IV-D program, and that receives federal incentive payments from the department as a result of such participation, shall not utilize any portion of the incentive payments for the social or recreational benefit of the agency's officers, employees, agents, or the family members of the officers, employees or agents.
TN Code § 36-5-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 5 - Alimony and Child Support|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 36-5-109. Construction

 Chapter 477 of the Public Acts of 1985 is declared to be remedial in nature and all provisions of that act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose.
TN Code § 36-5-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 5 - Alimony and Child Support|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 36-5-110. Termination of Acts 1985, Ch. 477

  If any provision of the federal law that mandates any provision of chapter 477 of the Public Acts of 1985 is declared to be unconstitutional by the supreme court of the United States, any such provision of such act shall cease to be effective one (1) year from the date of such supreme court decision.   Enactment of chapter 477 of the Public Acts of 1985 is dependent on the availability of federal funding for its implementation, and if, at any time, such federal funding becomes unavailable, such act is thereby rendered repealed, null and void, and of no effect.
TN Code § 36-5-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 36 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 5 - Alimony and Child Support|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 36-5-111. Liability for Clerk's Fee

 In all cases where payments for child support are made through or administered by the court clerk, the decree or order setting the child support must state that the party responsible for paying such support shall be responsible for the clerk's fee, as stated in § 8-21-403, and the amount thereof.