Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-210 (2026)
Priority of jurisdictional question in proceedings
✓ current as of May 2026
If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this part is raised in a child-custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously.
Acts 1999, ch. 389, § 11.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1993–2022 · leading case: Wilcox v. Wilcox, 862 S.W.2d 533 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1993).
Wilcox v. Wilcox, 862 S.W.2d 533 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1993). “in any other litigation concerning the custody of the same child in this or any other state; T.C.A. § 36-6-210(a). The Petition for Judgment and/or Contempt of Court, filed by the Mother in Wilson County on December 14, 1990, merely states that the original judgment was granted…”
Culp v. Culp, 917 S.W.2d 233 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1995). “As required by T.C.A. § 36-6-210, her complaint informs the court below of the Alabama proceeding.”
In Re Joshua M. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2022). “§ 16-11-110 , § 36-1-113(a), § 36-6-210 et seq., and § 37-1-104(c). 2.”
Sherrell v. Sherrell (Tenn. Ct. App. 1998). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-210 . It also must consult the child care registry that the clerk of each court is required to maintain for communications as to the pendency of custody proceedings in other states which may affect the jurisdiction of the trial court.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-210(a) — 1 case
Wilcox v. Wilcox, 862 S.W.2d 533 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1993). “in any other litigation concerning the custody of the same child in this or any other state; T.C.A. § 36-6-210(a). The Petition for Judgment and/or Contempt of Court, filed by the Mother in Wilson County on December 14, 1990, merely states that the original judgment was granted…”
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