Except as otherwise provided in § 36-6-235, the petition and order must be served, by any method authorized by the law of this state, upon the respondent and any person who has physical custody of the child.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 6 - Child Custody and Visitation
Part 2 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
§ 36-6-202. Construction and Purpose
§ 36-6-203. Evidentiary Use of Official Comments
§ 36-6-204. Official Comments to Be Included in This Part
§ 36-6-206. Applicability to Adoption or Emergency Medical Care Proceedings
§ 36-6-210. Priority of Jurisdictional Question in Proceedings
§ 36-6-218. Jurisdiction to Modify Foreign Decrees
§ 36-6-226. Enforcement of International Orders Under the Hague Convention
§ 36-6-233. Service of Petition and Order
§ 36-6-236. Award of Prevailing Party Fees, Costs and Expenses
§ 36-6-237. Full Faith and Credit for Foreign Orders
§ 36-6-240. Law Enforcement Officer Powers