2021 Tennessee Code
Part 8 - Permanent Guardianship
§ 37-1-801. Power of the Juvenile Courts to Appoint a Permanent Guardian

The juvenile courts of Tennessee are empowered to appoint an individual a permanent guardian; provided, that the individual qualifies under the provisions of this part. The juvenile court may establish a permanent guardianship at a permanency planning hearing or at any other hearing in which a permanent legal disposition of the child can be made, including a child protection proceeding or a delinquency proceeding.