Parties to any divorce proceeding, who have reconciled and dismissed their cause of action, may thereafter file an agreed sworn petition signed by both parties and notarized, requesting expunction of their divorce records. Upon the filing of such petition, the judge shall issue an order directing the clerk to expunge all records pertaining to such divorce proceedings, once all court costs have been paid. The clerk shall receive a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for performing such clerk's duties under this section.
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