Tennessee Code 36-6-238 – Appeals
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 36-6-238
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Court: means an entity authorized under the law of a state to establish, enforce, or modify a child custody determination. See Tennessee Code 36-6-205
An appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding under this part in accordance with the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure and may be accelerated under Tennessee Rules of the Court of Appeals, Rule 13. Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order under § 36-6-219, the enforcing court may not stay an order enforcing a child-custody determination pending appeal.