Tenn. Code § 36-5-2104

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1069
Section 36-5-2104 - Application of parts 21 - 27 of this chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding
(a) A tribunal of this state shall apply parts 21-26 of this chapter and, as applicable, part 27 of this chapter, to a support proceeding involving:
(1) A foreign support order;
(2) A foreign tribunal; or
(3) An obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country.
(b) A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of parts 21-26 of this chapter.
(c) Part 27 of this chapter applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of part 27 of this chapter is inconsistent with parts 21-26 of this chapter, then part 27 of this chapter controls.

T.C.A. § 36-5-2104

Acts 2010 , ch. 901, § 1.