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TCA 37-1-801

Power of the juvenile courts to appoint a permanent guardian

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Juvenile courts in Tennessee have the power to appoint a permanent guardian for a child, which can happen at a permanency planning hearing or any other hearing where a final decision about the child's living situation is being made.

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The juvenile courts of Tennessee are empowered to appoint an individual a permanent guardian; provided, that the individual qualifies under the provisions of this part. The juvenile court may establish a permanent guardianship at a permanency planning hearing or at any other hearing in which a permanent legal disposition of the child can be made, including a child protection proceeding or a delinquency proceeding.
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TCA Section37-1-801