Tenn. Code Ann. § 26-2-107: Exemptions for dependent children

(a) To the above allowances, there shall be added as exempt to the judgment debtor the sum of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per week for each dependent child under sixteen (16) years of age and a resident of this state.

(b) It is the responsibility of the judgment debtor to inform the employer of each dependent child claimed under this section.

(c) This section shall not apply if the debtor fails to so inform the employer.