{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-36-7-202","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-7-202","heading":"Nature of authority created by agreement","body":"(a) An agreement under this part is temporary and terminates pursuant to part 4 of this chapter after the deploying parent returns from deployment, unless the agreement has been terminated before that time by court order or modification under § 36-7-203 . The agreement does not create an independent, continuing right to caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact in an individual to whom custodial responsibility is given.\n(b) A nonparent who has caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact by an agreement under this part has standing to enforce the agreement until it has been terminated by court order, by modification under § 36-7-203 , or under part 4 of this chapter.","path":["TN Code","Title 36","Chapter 7"],"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":"4b890d34c3656afc769de70e26807c38763d3ca0c39c54dd41be875f8ef6dbb1","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-36-7-201","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-36-7-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}