§ 37-10-208. Impact Upon Interstate Compact on Juveniles
The provisions of §§ 37-10-201 — 37-10-207 are not intended to modify any of the provisions of chapter 4 of this title relating to the Interstate Compact on Juveniles, but the documents herein authorized may be used in aid of proceedings under that chapter.
§ 37-10-102. Limitation on Amount of Recovery
The recovery shall be limited to the actual damages in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), in addition to taxable court costs.
§ 37-10-103. Circumstances Under Which Parent or Guardian Liable
A parent or guardian shall be liable for the tortious activities of a minor child that cause injuries to persons or property where the parent or guardian knows, or should know, of the child’s tendency to commit wrongful acts that can be expected to cause injury to persons or property and where the parent or […]
§ 37-10-201. Short Title — Part Definitions
This part shall be referred to as the “Tennessee Missing Children Recovery Act.” As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Child” means any person under twenty-one (21) years of age; “Missing child” means a child who is believed to have been removed by force, persuasion, trick, enticement, false pretense, has voluntarily left […]
§ 37-10-202. Initial Missing Child Report — Statement of Identification Information
Whenever the parent knows, learns or believes that a child under the parent’s charge and care is missing, such parent shall report the child to a police or sheriff’s office, Tennessee bureau of investigation or any law enforcement officer and make a statement to the agency of all available facts that will aid in the […]
§ 37-10-203. Formal Missing Child Report — Entry of Report Into Ncic
Every law enforcement officer receiving information from a parent or any source that it deems creditable shall prepare a formal missing child report. A law enforcement agency reporting a missing child is further required to enter or cause to be entered the report of the missing child into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) within […]
§ 37-5-519. Departmental Annual Report
The department shall prepare a comprehensive annual report of the status of child care agencies within the state subject to its jurisdiction, accompanied by special comments and recommendations, and the reports shall be published at state expense for the information of the general assembly and for distribution to interested persons. The report shall be published […]
§ 37-5-601. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise: “Family” means the members of a household living, on a full-time or a part-time basis, in one (1) house, condominium, apartment or other dwelling; people related by blood or ancestry, marriage, or adoption; any person who is holding out to the public as being a […]
§ 37-5-602. Purposes
The purposes of this part are to safeguard and enhance the welfare of children and to preserve family life, by preventing harm and sexual abuse to children and by strengthening the ability of families to parent their children effectively through a multi-level response system using available community-based public and private services. It is intended that […]
§ 37-5-603. Establishment of Demonstration Program — State Advisory Committee — Reporting
No later than July 1, 2006, the department shall establish a demonstration program that conforms to the requirements of this part and carries out its purposes in at least three (3) but no more than five (5) areas of the state selected by the department. The multi-level response system shall be designed to protect children […]