Tennessee Code Title 37. Juveniles § 37-1-197

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A child's disagreement with a parent's or legal guardian's decision to raise, guide, or instruct the child consistent with the child's biological sex, including, but not limited to, referring to the child by titles or pronouns consistent with the child's biological sex, or making mental health or medical decisions based on the child's biological sex, including, but not limited to, consenting to any lawful medical or mental health service to assist the child in living consistent with the child's biological sex and declining any medical or mental health service for the purpose of gender transition, must not be a basis for:

(1) Determining that the child is an unruly child, as defined in § 37-1-102, unless such disposition is requested by the parent or legal guardian in question;

(2) A disposition by a court pursuant to § 37-1-132, unless such disposition is requested by the parent or guardian in question; or

(3) An order pursuant to § 37-1-174.

(b) This section does not authorize or allow any other acts or omissions prohibited by this part or any other law that would meet the definition of an unruly child under § 37-1-102.

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