{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-37-1-801","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-801","heading":"Power of the juvenile courts to appoint a permanent guardian","body":"The juvenile courts of Tennessee are empowered to appoint an individual a permanent guardian; provided, that the individual qualifies under the provisions of this part. The juvenile court may establish a permanent guardianship at a permanency planning hearing or at any other hearing in which a permanent legal disposition of the child can be made, including a child protection proceeding or a delinquency proceeding.","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":"687660443e669e7b45bebc4b00da7e029c4638bc78d5860cf4e0928452fbc1bc","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-37-1-706","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-37-1-802"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}