{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-37-2-202","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-2-202","heading":"Authority to establish department","body":"The various counties are hereby authorized to establish and operate a department of children's services to take custody and guardianship of the person of any child adjudicated dependent and neglected, unruly or delinquent by a juvenile court and placed in the custody of such department.","path":["TN Code","Title 37","Chapter 2"],"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":"e347d8c89251c58ec66cc07ce33f2af67b40aa8eece83aff2cae9a2ba8af4aba","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-37-2-201","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-37-2-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}