The circuit court and the chancery court have concurrent jurisdiction to change and alter the names of persons and to legitimate children.
Code 1858, § 4231 (deriv. Acts 1805, ch. 2); Shan., § 6069; Code 1932, § 10324; impl. am. Acts 1951, ch. 202; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-507; Acts 1984, ch. 682, § 1.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 10 - Circuit and Criminal Courts
Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers
§ 16-10-101. General Jurisdiction
§ 16-10-102. Criminal Jurisdiction
§ 16-10-104. Restoration of Citizenship
§ 16-10-105. Arbitrations and Agreed Cases
§ 16-10-106. Contractual Debts and Demands
§ 16-10-107. Change of Name — Legitimation
§ 16-10-108. Divorce — Adoption — Trustees
§ 16-10-109. Partition and Sale of Property
§ 16-10-110. Abatement of Nuisances