Tennessee Code Annotated

Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-411 (2026)

Juvenile court jurisdiction

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(a) Nothing in this part shall be construed to alter, modify or restrict the exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to § 37-1-103.

(b) The juvenile court may incorporate any part of the parenting plan process in any matter that the court deems appropriate.

(c) Nothing in this part shall require the department of children's services, acting in any capacity, to:
- (1) Be bound in any manner by a permanent parenting plan;
- (2) Participate in mediation or dispute resolution in relation to any permanent parenting plan; or
- (3) Facilitate the development, modification, or presentation of any permanent or temporary parenting plan to a court.

Acts 1997, ch. 557, § 1; T.C.A., § 36-6-403; Acts 2000, ch. 889, § 1; 2006, ch. 947, §§ 1, 4.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1999–2018 · leading case: Lewis Alvin Minyard v. Laura Nicole Lucas (Tenn. Ct. App. 2018).

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Lewis Alvin Minyard v. Laura Nicole Lucas (Tenn. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “”); Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-411 (a) (“Nothing in this part shall be construed to alter, modify or restrict the exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to § 37-1-103.”

Bradley James Cox v. Laura Nicole Lucas (Tenn. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “”); Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-411 (a) (“Nothing in this part shall be construed to alter, modify or restrict the exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to § 37-1-103.”

Russell v. Russell (Tenn. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 4× “” -5- In the Memorandum Opinion, the Court went through each of the factors set forth in T.C.A. 36-6-411 and stated the following: The first factor for the court to consider is A .”

In Re: Jozie C.C. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-411 (“The juvenile court may incorporate any part of the parenting plan process in any matter that the court deems appropriate.”

Montz v. Montz (Tenn. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “Ultimately, the Court, after carefully analyzing the evidence relating to the issue of custody, said: The Court is bound by the factors in determining a parenting plan under T.C.A. §36-6-411. The primary factor applicable in this case is (B) which discusses the strength, nature…”

David Swett, Sr. v. Grace Z. Aleman Swett (Tenn. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “Ct. App. Aug. 31, 2000) (No Tenn. R. App.”

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