SB1147 - Tennessee: Child Custody And Support, Children, Courts, Juvenile

Companion Bill HB0822. Child Custody and Support - Clarifies that, subject to the constitutional rights of parents, the relationships between caregivers and children as well as between parents and children should be considered when a court is determining a custody arrangement in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Section 36-6-106. Fiscal Summary for SB1147 / *HB0822Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1147 / *HB0822 Under present law, in a suit for annulment, divorce, separate maintenance, or in any other proceeding requiring the court to make a custody determination regarding a minor child, such determination must be made upon the basis of the best interest of the child. The court must consider all relevant factors, including the following where applicable: [...]

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