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TN Code § 37-1-614 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 6 - Child Sexual Abuse|§ 37-1-614. Evidentiary Privileges Inapplicable in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

 The privileged quality of communication between husband and wife and between any professional person and the professional person's patient or client, and any other privileged communication, except that between attorney and client, as such communication relates both to the competency of the witness and to the exclusion of confidential communications, shall not apply to any situation involving known or suspected child sexual abuse and shall not constitute grounds for failure to report as required by this part, failure to cooperate with the department in its activities pursuant to this part, or failure to give evidence in any judicial proceeding relating to child sexual abuse.
TN Code § 37-1-615 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 6 - Child Sexual Abuse|§ 37-1-615. Violations — Penalties

   Any person required to report known or suspected child sexual abuse who knowingly fails to do so, or who knowingly prevents another person from doing so, commits an offense.    A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class A misdemeanor.   A second or subsequent violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class E felony.     Any person required to report known or suspected child sexual abuse who intentionally fails to do so, or who intentionally prevents another person from doing so, commits a Class E felony.     Any person who knowingly and willfully makes public or discloses any confidential information contained in the abuse registry or in the records of any child sexual abuse case, except as provided in this part, commits a Class A misdemeanor.
TN Code § 37-1-616 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 6 - Child Sexual Abuse|§ 37-1-616. Rules and Regulations

 The department may promulgate necessary rules and regulations in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, in furtherance of this part.
TN Code § 37-1-701 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 7 - Tennessee Teen Court Program of 2000|§ 37-1-701. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Teen Court Program of 2000.”
TN Code § 37-1-703 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 7 - Tennessee Teen Court Program of 2000|§ 37-1-703. Authority of Teen Court

  The teen court has the authority, in a case referred by the juvenile court, to recommend disposition of the case as permitted by this part. The teen court shall have no authority to recommend transfer of temporary legal custody to any person or entity or to require placement or treatment in any specific program. If the teen court determines that such transfer of temporary legal custody or placement is the only appropriate remedy, the case shall be referred back to the juvenile court for further proceedings. The teen court may recommend:  Restitution, as defined in § 37-1-102, and subject to the provisions of § 37-1-131(b);   Performance of community service work, subject to the requirements of § 37-1-131(a)(7);   Limitations upon driving privileges; provided, that any disposition governed by § 55-10-701 shall include an order of denial of driving privileges;   Participation as a teen court member;   Attendance at court-approved education workshops on subjects such as substance abuse, safe driving, or victim awareness, or any of these things;   Curfew limitations;   School attendance; and   Essay writing or similar research or school projects.     Any dispositional recommendation shall comply with the requirements of this title, unless contrary to the express provisions of this part. Dispositional alternatives shall be chosen from a list approved by the juvenile court or shall be similar in kind to those set forth in subsection (a)(1).
TN Code § 37-1-704 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 7 - Tennessee Teen Court Program of 2000|§ 37-1-704. Empaneling Teen Court Members

  Any juvenile court judge who establishes a teen court shall choose, at the beginning of the school year, a panel of twelve (12) or more teenagers to serve as teen court members. Each teen court for a specific case shall consist of five (5) members chosen from the panel of twelve (12). Such teens shall be chosen from the local public and private high schools or middle schools. They shall be selected by the juvenile court judge in consultation with the local principal or principals. The judge shall attempt to choose teens who are not otherwise active in extracurricular activities.   Youth participating in teen court programs may not receive any compensation for their service; provided, however, that youth participating in teen court may receive unsolicited tokens or awards of appreciation, or bona fide awards in recognition of public service in the form of a plaque, trophy, desk item, tee-shirt, beverage mug, plastic cup, wall memento and similar items so long as any such item is not in a form that can be readily converted to cash. In the event a youth participating in teen court attends a conference, training, retreat or similar event as a part of the youth's participation in teen court, the youth may be reimbursed for such travel expenses in conformity with comprehensive travel regulations as promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the attorney general and reporter. The juvenile court shall certify the name, address, and school attended of each teen court member to the secretary of state who shall issue a certificate of participation for each to the juvenile court judge.
TN Code § 37-1-705 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 7 - Tennessee Teen Court Program of 2000|§ 37-1-705. Legislative Intent — Location of Teen Court Proceedings — Immunity of Participants — Confidentiality

  It is the legislative intent that teen court proceedings shall be, to the extent possible, conducted by teens with limited adult participation. The Tennessee Rules of Juvenile Procedure shall not apply. The juvenile court judge shall have the authority to appoint teens to serve as prosecuting and defense attorneys. It is further the legislative intent that the juvenile court shall have the flexibility to establish procedures, not inconsistent with this part, to assure fairness and equity and to protect the rights of all parties.   Every juvenile court judge, whether or not such judge establishes a teen court, may hold juvenile court proceedings at a public high school or middle school in the county of the court's jurisdiction for at least one (1) day per year. Such court proceeding shall be publicized in cooperation with the local school authorities in a manner to encourage teen observation and, where appropriate, participation.   Each participant in teen court proceedings has the same immunity provided by law for judicial proceedings.   All records used in, or otherwise related to, teen court proceedings shall be confidential to the full extent provided by current law, except as necessary to permit functioning of the teen court. Nothing contained in this section shall, in any manner, alter the confidentiality of records or proceedings under current juvenile court law.
TN Code § 37-1-706 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 7 - Tennessee Teen Court Program of 2000|§ 37-1-706. Construction of Part

  Nothing in this part shall be deemed to impair the authority of juvenile courts to adopt different or alternative procedures for the establishment of or the operation of an existing teen court program within their respective jurisdictions. Any such teen court program shall meet due process standards including, but not limited to, those pertaining to informed and voluntary participation in the program and any necessary waiver of rights.   Upon adoption of local, written procedures, a juvenile court may delegate responsibility for operation of a teen court program to a person licensed to practice law in this state.   Any reference to “juvenile court” or “juvenile court judge” in this part shall be interpreted to include a magistrate under § 37-1-107.
TN Code § 37-1-801 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 8 - Permanent Guardianship|§ 37-1-801. Power of the Juvenile Courts to Appoint a Permanent Guardian

 The juvenile courts of Tennessee are empowered to appoint an individual a permanent guardian; provided, that the individual qualifies under the provisions of this part. The juvenile court may establish a permanent guardianship at a permanency planning hearing or at any other hearing in which a permanent legal disposition of the child can be made, including a child protection proceeding or a delinquency proceeding.
TN Code § 37-1-803 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 8 - Permanent Guardianship|§ 37-1-803. Permanent Guardianship Not a Termination of Parent Child Relationship — Visitation, Contact and Sharing of Information

  Entry of a permanent guardianship order does not terminate the parent and child relationship, including:  The right of the child to inherit from the child's parents;   The parents' right to visit or contact the child, as defined by the court;   The parents' right to consent to the child's adoption; and   The parents' responsibility to provide financial, medical, and other support for the child.     The permanent guardianship order shall specify the frequency and nature of visitation or contact or the sharing of information with parents and the child. The court shall issue an order regarding visitation, contact and the sharing of information based on the best interests of the child. The order may restrict or prohibit visitation, contact and the sharing of information. The order may incorporate an agreement reached among the parties.  Upon a showing by affidavit of immediate harm to the child, the court may temporarily stay, for a maximum of thirty (30) days, the order of visitation or contact, on an ex parte basis, until a hearing can be held. A modification of an order of visitation or contact shall be based upon a finding, by a preponderance of evidence, that there has been a substantial change in the material circumstances, and that the proposed modification is in the best interest of the child.   Nothing in this part shall prevent removal of the child by the department from the permanent guardian, based upon allegations of abuse or neglect, pursuant to §§ 37-1-113 and 37-1-128.
TN Code § 37-1-804 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 8 - Permanent Guardianship|§ 37-1-804. Custody — Rights and Responsibilities of Permanent Guardian — Liability

  The permanent guardian shall maintain physical custody of the child and shall have the following rights and responsibilities concerning the child:  To protect, nurture, discipline, and educate the child;   To provide food, clothing, shelter, and education as required by law, and necessary health care, including medical, dental and mental health, for the child;   To consent to health care, without liability by reason of the consent for injury to the child resulting from the negligence or acts of third persons, unless a parent would have been liable in the circumstances;   To authorize a release of health care and educational information;   To authorize a release of information when consent of a parent is required by law, regulation, or policy;   To consent to social and school activities of the child;   To consent to military enlistment or marriage;   To obtain representation for the child in legal actions;   To determine the nature and extent of the child's contact with other persons;   To make decisions regarding travel; and   To manage the child's income and assets.     The permanent guardian is not liable to third persons by reason of the relationship for acts of the child.
TN Code § 37-1-805 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 8 - Permanent Guardianship|§ 37-1-805. Jurisdiction of Court

 The court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce, modify, or terminate a permanent guardianship order until the child reaches eighteen (18) years of age, or the age of nineteen (19) for children adjudicated delinquent.
TN Code § 37-1-807 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 8 - Permanent Guardianship|§ 37-1-807. Monetary Support of the Child — How Child Claimed for Tax Purposes

  Nothing under this part shall preclude the permanent guardian from receiving money paid for the child's support to the child's parent under the terms of any statutory benefit or insurance system or any private contract, settlement, agreement, court order, devise, trust, conservatorship, or custodianship, and money or property of the child.   In the event the income and assets of the parent qualify the child for government benefits, the benefits may be conferred upon the child with the payment to be made to the permanent guardian. The provision of necessities by the permanent guardian shall not disqualify the child for any benefit or entitlement.   The court may order and decree that the parent or other legally obligated person shall pay, in such manner as the court may direct, a reasonable sum that will cover, in whole or in part, the support and medical treatment of the child after the permanent guardianship order is entered. If the parent or other legally obligated person willfully fails or refuses to pay such sum, the court may proceed against that person for contempt, or may file the order, which shall have the effect of a civil judgment.   If applicable, in the order the court shall provide how the child should be claimed as a dependent for the federal income tax purposes.
TN Code § 37-1-901 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 9 - Tennessee Zero to Three Court Initiative [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]|§ 37-1-901. Short Title. [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Zero to Three Court Initiative.”
TN Code § 37-1-902 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 9 - Tennessee Zero to Three Court Initiative [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]|§ 37-1-902. Legislative Intent — Goals of Zero to Three Court Programs. [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]

  The general assembly recognizes that a critical need exists in this state for child and family programs to reduce the incidence of child abuse, neglect, and endangerment, minimize the effects of childhood trauma on small children, and provide stability to parents and children within the state. It is the intent of the general assembly by this part to create an initiative to facilitate the implementation of new and the continuation of existing zero to three court programs.   The goals of the zero to three court programs created under this part include the following:  To reduce time to permanency of children thirty-six (36) months of age or younger by surrounding at-risk families with support services;   To reduce incidences of repeat maltreatment among children thirty-six (36) months of age or younger;   To reduce the long-term and short-term effects of traumatic experiences occurring when a child is thirty-six (36) months of age or younger on a child's brain development;   To promote public safety through these reductions;   To increase the personal, familial, and societal accountability of families; and   To promote effective interaction and the use of resources among both public and private state and local child and family service agencies, state and local mental health agencies, and community agencies. It is the intent of the general assembly that in appropriate circumstances vetted, trained, and approved safe baby court volunteers be utilized to the fullest extent possible.     As used in this part, “zero to three court program” and “safe baby court” means any court program created within this state that seeks to accomplish the goals stated in subsection (b) and that is established by a judge with jurisdiction over juvenile court matters. Except as provided in § 37-1-906, a safe baby court has the same powers as the court that created it.
TN Code § 37-1-904 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 9 - Tennessee Zero to Three Court Initiative [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]|§ 37-1-904. No Right to Participate in Zero to Three Court Program Established. [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]

 Nothing contained in this part shall confer a right or an expectation of a right of participation in a zero to three court program to a person within the juvenile court system.
TN Code § 37-1-905 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 9 - Tennessee Zero to Three Court Initiative [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]|§ 37-1-905. No Limitation on Ability to Create and Maintain Zero to Three Court Program. [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]

 Nothing in this part shall be construed to limit the ability of any jurisdiction to create and maintain a zero to three court program that strives to accomplish the goals set forth in § 37-1-902.
TN Code § 37-1-906 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 9 - Tennessee Zero to Three Court Initiative [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]|§ 37-1-906. Referral of Juvenile Court Matter to Safe Baby Court Program. [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]

 A juvenile court matter that meets the safe baby court program criteria may be referred to a safe baby court program at any time during the pendency of the proceeding. If a matter is transferred to a safe baby court program, any permanency plan already in place must be scheduled for a review hearing by the court within thirty (30) days of the transfer to safe baby court.
TN Code § 37-1-907 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 9 - Tennessee Zero to Three Court Initiative [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]|§ 37-1-907. Application for Grants Not Precluded. [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]

 This part does not preclude the ability of a safe baby court to apply for and receive matching monetary grants in addition to funds allotted to safe baby court programs from the department of children's services, the department of mental health and substance abuse services, and the administrative office of the courts.
TN Code § 37-1-908 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 9 - Tennessee Zero to Three Court Initiative [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]|§ 37-1-908. Termination of Participation in Safe Baby Court Program. [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]

 A party's participation in a safe baby court program may be terminated at the discretion of the court if the party fails to comply with the program requirements.
TN Code § 37-1-909 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 9 - Tennessee Zero to Three Court Initiative [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]|§ 37-1-909. Safe Baby Court Advisory Committee. [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]

 To assist in the development of rules and regulations and to ensure that the views of the safe baby court community are appropriately communicated to the commissioner of children's services, the director of the administrative office of the courts, and the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, there is created a safe baby court advisory committee. The committee members shall be named by the director of the administrative office of the courts, the commissioner of children's services, and the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services. The commissioner of children's services will chair the committee. The committee shall strive to develop non-regulatory strategies to address issues related to the operation of safe baby courts and to facilitate necessary changes. The members of the committee serve as volunteers and shall not be paid or reimbursed for time served as committee members.
TN Code § 37-1-910 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Part 9 - Tennessee Zero to Three Court Initiative [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]|§ 37-1-910. Repealer. [Effective Until January 1, 2025.]

 This part is deleted on January 1, 2025, and is no longer effective on or after such date.
TN Code § 37-2-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 2 - County Department of Children's Services Act of 1979|§ 37-2-201. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “County Department of Children's Services Act of 1979.”
TN Code § 37-2-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 2 - County Department of Children's Services Act of 1979|§ 37-2-202. Authority to Establish Department

 The various counties are hereby authorized to establish and operate a department of children's services to take custody and guardianship of the person of any child adjudicated dependent and neglected, unruly or delinquent by a juvenile court and placed in the custody of such department.
TN Code § 37-2-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 2 - County Department of Children's Services Act of 1979|§ 37-2-203. Appointment of Director and Other Personnel

 The county mayor may, with the approval of the county legislative body, appoint a director and such other personnel as may be deemed necessary to provide efficient management of homes and institutions owned or operated by the county, and to assure that children in custody of such department receive the proper care and services. Each such director shall serve at the will and pleasure of the appointing authority.
TN Code § 37-2-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 2 - County Department of Children's Services Act of 1979|§ 37-2-204. Authority to Establish and Operate Homes

 Counties and municipalities within this state are authorized and empowered to establish, erect, operate and maintain homes for the care and treatment of dependent and neglected, unruly and delinquent children, and to purchase services from any agency, public or private, that is authorized by law to receive or provide care or services for children.
TN Code § 37-2-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 2 - County Department of Children's Services Act of 1979|§ 37-2-206. Modification of Court Order

 The director of a county department of children's services, or the director's designee, or any interested party, may petition the committing court to modify an order awarding custody of a child to the county department on the ground that changed circumstances so require in the best interest of the child.
TN Code § 37-2-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 37 - Juveniles|Chapter 2 - Placement of Juveniles|Part 2 - County Department of Children's Services Act of 1979|§ 37-2-207. Use of Facilities of Another County

 Any county legislative body within the provisions of this part is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with any other county for the use of the facility in its department of children's services. The county having such a department shall be entitled to reimbursement from the state in the same manner for any juvenile committed from such contracting county. Guardianship of all such juveniles committed from another county under this section shall immediately transfer to the director of the department of children's services to which the juvenile is committed.