{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-50-5-219","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-5-219","heading":"Minor's personal appearance","body":"The minor, unless excused by the court for good cause shown, shall attend personally before the court upon the hearing of the petition.","path":["TN Code","Title 50","Chapter 5"],"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":"0a86c7cf087742f45b0f37b2cdefff0748c61c63bfc5cddbc0c7b9ddd714bd48","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-50-5-218","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-50-5-220"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}