Subject to the provisions of this part governing dispositions and to the extent that funds of the county are available, the court may place a child in the custody of a suitable person in another state. On obtaining the written consent of a juvenile court of another state, the court of this state may order that the child be placed under the supervision of a probation officer or other appropriate person designated by the accepting court. One (1) certified copy of the order shall be sent to the accepting court and another filed with the clerk of the county of the requesting court of this state.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 1 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings
§ 37-1-108. Commencement of Proceedings
§ 37-1-116. Place of Detention — Escape or Attempted Escape — Shelter Care
§ 37-1-119. Petition — Who May Make
§ 37-1-121. Service of Process
§ 37-1-131. Delinquent Child — Disposition — Restitution
§ 37-1-132. Unruly Child — Disposition
§ 37-1-135. Mentally Ill or Developmentally Disabled Child — Disposition
§ 37-1-143. Out-of-State Custody and Supervision
§ 37-1-145. Out-of-State Probation Officers — Powers
§ 37-1-151. Parents' Liability for Support
§ 37-1-165. Contracts Among Counties to Pool Juvenile Justice Supplements
§ 37-1-167. Removal From Abusive Parent or Other Party
§ 37-1-175. Temporary Legal Custody for Children With Mental Illnesses
§ 37-1-176. Providing Care, Training or Treatment in Least Drastic Alternative Way
§ 37-1-177. Person Filing for Commitment
§ 37-1-180. Rights of Child in Hearing to Review Custody