If the subpoena to answer has been served upon the defendant, or if publication has been completed as required by law, the cause may be set for hearing and tried at the first term of court thereafter.
Code 1858, § 2455 (deriv. Acts 1841-1842, ch. 133, § 3); Shan., § 4208; Code 1932, § 8433; Acts 1933, ch. 156, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 8433; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 36-808.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 4 - Divorce and Annulment
§ 36-4-101. Grounds for Divorce From Bonds of Matrimony
§ 36-4-103. Irreconcilable Differences — Procedure
§ 36-4-104. Residence Requirements
§ 36-4-106. Complaint for Divorce or Legal Separation — Temporary Injunctions
§ 36-4-107. Verification of Petition — Effect of Noncompliance
§ 36-4-108. Security for Costs — Service of Process
§ 36-4-110. Appearance and Answer
§ 36-4-111. Failure to Separate Not a Defense
§ 36-4-112. Defense When Ground Is Adultery
§ 36-4-113. Issues — Trial by Jury — New Trial
§ 36-4-117. Proof When Ground Is Spouse's Refusal to Remove to This State
§ 36-4-118. Proof When Ground Is Conviction of Crime
§ 36-4-119. Decree of Court Generally
§ 36-4-120. Ill Conduct Defense
§ 36-4-125. Legitimacy of Children Unaffected by Divorce or Annulment
§ 36-4-127. Expunction of Divorce Records Upon Reconciliation of Parties
§ 36-4-128. Remarriage After Spouse's Two-Year Absence — Effect of Spouse's Return
§ 36-4-133. Compliance With Notice of Insurance Termination Provisions Required
§ 36-4-135. False Allegations of Sexual Abuse in Furtherance of Litigation