{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-36-6-606","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-606","heading":"Contents of petition","body":"(a) A petition under this part must be verified and include a copy of any existing child-custody determination, if available. The petition must specify the risk factors for abduction, including the relevant factors described in § 36-6-607 . (b) Subject to § 36-6-224(e) , if reasonably ascertainable, the petition must contain: (1) The name, date of birth, and gender of the child; (2) The customary address and current physical location of the child; (3) The identity, customary address, and current physical location of the respondent; (4) A statement of whether a prior action to prevent abduction or domestic violence has been filed by a party or other individual or entity having custody of the child, and the date, location, and disposition of the action; (5) A statement of whether a party to the proceeding has been arrested for a crime related to domestic violence, stalking, or child abuse or neglect, and the date, location, and disposition of the case; and (6) Any other information required to be submitted to the court for a child-custody determination under § 36-6-224 . Acts 2010, ch. 832, § 1.\n(a) A petition under this part must be verified and include a copy of any existing child-custody determination, if available. The petition must specify the risk factors for abduction, including the relevant factors described in § 36-6-607 .\n(b) Subject to § 36-6-224(e) , if reasonably ascertainable, the petition must contain: (1) The name, date of birth, and gender of the child; (2) The customary address and current physical location of the child; (3) The identity, customary address, and current physical location of the respondent; (4) A statement of whether a prior action to prevent abduction or domestic violence has been filed by a party or other individual or entity having custody of the child, and the date, location, and disposition of the action; (5) A statement of whether a party to the proceeding has been arrested for a crime related to domestic violence, stalking, or child abuse or neglect, and the date, location, and disposition of the case; and (6) Any other information required to be submitted to the court for a child-custody determination under § 36-6-224 .\n(1) The name, date of birth, and gender of the child;\n(2) The customary address and current physical location of the child;\n(3) The identity, customary address, and current physical location of the respondent;\n(4) A statement of whether a prior action to prevent abduction or domestic violence has been filed by a party or other individual or entity having custody of the child, and the date, location, and disposition of the action;\n(5) A statement of whether a party to the proceeding has been arrested for a crime related to domestic violence, stalking, or child abuse or neglect, and the date, location, and disposition of the case; and\n(6) Any other information required to be submitted to the court for a child-custody determination under § 36-6-224 .","path":["TN Code","Title 36","Chapter 6"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"b88d6b0da0eb7d290ee53291a646545308aa7ca3a101ddf980b70cfb7e19db61","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-36-6-605","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-36-6-607"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}