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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 36-5-710

  • Department: means the department of human services. See Tennessee Code 36-5-701
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Obligor: means any individual owing a duty of support. See Tennessee Code 36-5-701

Nothing in this part prohibits an obligor from filing a motion to modify support with the court or from requesting the department to amend a support obligation established by an administrative decision.