The chancery court has jurisdiction, concurrent with the circuit court, of all proceedings for divorce and for the adoption of children.
Code 1858, § 4301 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 20, § 1); Shan., § 6111; Code 1932, § 10379; Acts 1951, ch. 202, § 2 (Williams, § 9572.16); modified; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 16-612.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Part 1 - Jurisdiction and Powers
§ 16-11-103. Jurisdiction of Equity Causes
§ 16-11-104. Proceedings in Aid of Execution
§ 16-11-105. Suits by State Against Corporations
§ 16-11-107. Suits on Foreign Judgments
§ 16-11-108. Persons Adjudicated Incompetent
§ 16-11-109. Infants and Guardians
§ 16-11-110. Divorce Proceedings — Adoptions
§ 16-11-111. Partition or Sale of Property
§ 16-11-112. Arbitration and Agreed Cases