Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.
Tennessee SB0560 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to domestic relations, specifically addressing parental rights and definitions of neglect and abuse. The bill stipulates that financial hardship alone cannot be grounds for terminating parental rights or for classifying a child as dependent or neglected, unless reasonable material resources have been offered and refused. Key provisions include clarifying that neglect does not exist solely due to economic disadvantage and requiring courts to consider the economic circumstances of parents in custody determinations.
Tennessee SB0560 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to domestic relations, specifically addressing parental rights and definitions of neglect and abuse. The bill stipulates that financial hardship alone cannot be grounds for terminating parental rights or for classifying a child as dependent or neglected, unless reasonable material resources have been offered and refused. Key provisions include clarifying that neglect does not exist solely due to economic disadvantage and requiring courts to consider the economic circumstances of parents in custody determinations.
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