37-2-415. Foster parents' rights.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-2-415

  (a) To the extent not otherwise prohibited by state or federal statute, the department shall, through promulgation of rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, implement each of the following tenets. With respect to...

37-1-703. Authority of teen court.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-703

(a) The teen court has the authority, in a case referred by the juvenile court, to recommend disposition of the case as permitted by this part. The teen court shall have no authority to recommend transfer of temporary legal custody to any person or entity or to require placement or treatment in any...

37-1-702. Authority to establish teen court - Procedure for participation - Determining factors for participation - Authority of teen court.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-702

(a) Any juvenile court judge is authorized to establish a teen court program pursuant to this part. In a jurisdiction in which there are multiple juvenile court judges, each judge may establish a teen court program. In any jurisdiction in which a teen court program is established, a...

37-1-701. Short title.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-701

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Tennessee Teen Court Program of 2000."

37-1-615.  Violations -- Penalties.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-615

(a)  (1)  Any person required to report known or suspected child sexual abuse who knowingly fails to do so, or who knowingly prevents another person from doing so, commits an offense. (2)  (A)  A violation of subdivision (a)(1) is a Class A misdemeanor. (B)  A second or...

37-1-614.  Evidentiary privileges inapplicable in child sexual abuse cases.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-614

The privileged quality of communication between husband and wife and between any professional person and the professional persons patient or client, and any other privileged communication, except that between attorney and client, as such communication relates both to the competency of the...

37-1-613.  Immunity from civil or criminal liability.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-613

Any person making a report of child sexual abuse shall be afforded the same immunity and shall have the same remedies as provided by § 37-1-410 for other persons reporting harm to a child. Any other person, official or institution participating in good faith in any act authorized or...

37-1-612. Confidentiality of records and reports - Violations - Access to records - Confirmation of investigation - Anonymity of abuse reporters.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-612

(a) In order to protect the rights of the child and the childs parents or other persons responsible for the childs welfare, all records concerning reports of child sexual abuse, including files, reports, records, communications and working papers related to investigations or providing services...

37-1-611.  Duties of department of children's services -- Cooperation with department -- Publicity and education program.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-611

(a) The department shall:(1) Have prime responsibility for strengthening and improving child sexual abuse detection, prevention and treatment efforts(2) Seek and encourage the development of improved or additional programs and activities, the assumption of prevention and treatment...

37-1-610.  Guardian ad litem -- Parental reimbursement of costs and expenses.

Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-610

(a) A guardian ad litem shall be appointed to represent the child in any child sexual abuse civil or juvenile judicial proceeding and in general sessions or criminal court at the discretion of the court. Any person participating in such proceeding resulting from such appointment shall be...