SB0560Enacted

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.

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Overview

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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Sponsor

Jackson, Ed

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

January 30, 2025

Last Action

May 13, 2025

Pub. Ch. 322

Subjects
ChildrenCourts, JuvenileCourts, CircuitChildren's Services, Dept. ofAdoptionAbuse

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