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Judicial Academy - Basics of Juvenile Law

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Case Law - Child Dependency/TPR

  • In re D.J.R. No. M2005-02933-COA-R3-JV, 2007 Tenn. App. LEXIS 64, (Tenn. App. January 30, 2007)
  • In re Valentine, 79 S.W.3d 539 (Tenn. 2002)
  • In re D.D.V., No. M2001-02282-COA-R3-JV, 2002 Tenn. App. LEXIS 126, (Tenn. App. February 14, 2002)
  • In re A.R., No. W2008-00558-COA-R3-PT, 2008 Tenn. App. LEXIS 610 (Tenn. App. October 13, 2008)
  • In re M.E., No. M2003-00859-COA-R3-PT , 2004 Tenn. App. LEXIS 526, (Tenn. App. August 16, 2004)
  • In re C.H.E.H., No. E2007-01863-COA-R3-PT, 2008 Tenn. App. LEXIS 89, (Tenn. App. February 21, 2008)

Custody

  • Blair v. Badenhope, 77 S.W.3d 137, (Tenn. 2002)

DCS Information

  • Diligent Search Policy 16.48 
    Contains Diligent Search Checklist and list of websites

Sample Forms From Child Dependency Benchbook (PDF)

 

Sample Forms From Child Dependency Benchbook (Word)

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