Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-21-910: Interagency cooperation to ensure child support obligations met

The department of correction, the attorney general and reporter, district attorneys general, the department of human services, and the department of labor and workforce development shall all cooperate and share information to the extent not prohibited by law concerning assets, workers' compensation settlements, and child support obligations of inmates in order that, to the maximum extent feasible, inmates should satisfy existing child support obligations, including arrearages, before the state receives reimbursement, including the costs of any investigations, pursuant to this part.