HB2883 - Tennessee - Child Custody And Support

Companion Bill SB3047. Child Custody and Support - Creates the legal status of de facto custodian; provides standards and procedures to be used by a court to determine if a person is a de facto custodian and to determine whether a de facto custodian should be awarded permanent custody or joint custody of a child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB2883 / SB3047Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2883 / SB3047 This bill creates a new legal classification "de facto custodian." A person who acts as the primary caregiver for, and financial supporter of, a child for six months or more if the child is under three years of age and for one year or more if the [...]

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