{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-37-1-177","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-177","heading":"Person filing for commitment","body":"If an evaluation under § 37-1-128(d) shows that a child may be subject to commitment to the temporary legal custody of the department, the juvenile court may direct any person it determines to be suitable for the purpose to file a complaint under § 37-1-175 .","path":["TN Code","Title 37","Chapter 1"],"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":"61554fd65e7753c43e4ad74a3429067af2463f23aff11beb96c113f5d8f4092a","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-37-1-176","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-37-1-178"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}