36-5-2401 - Petition to establish support order. - Tennessee Statutes

36-5-2401. Petition to establish support order.

(a)  If a support order entitled to recognition under parts 20-29 of this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state may issue a support order if:

     (1)  The individual seeking the order resides in another state; or

     (2)  The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located in another state.

(b)  The tribunal may issue a temporary child-support order if:

     (1)  The respondent has signed a verified statement acknowledging parentage;

     (2)  The respondent has been determined by or pursuant to law to be the parent; or

     (3)  There is other clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is the child's parent.

(c)  Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to § 36-5-2305 (Duties and Powers of Responding Tribunal).

[Acts 1997, ch. 551, § 2.]