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(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 36. Domestic Relations § 36-5-2301 - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-36-domestic-relations/tn-code-sect-36-5-2301/
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