Tennessee Code 16-11-110 – Divorce proceedings – Adoptions
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 16-11-110
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The chancery court has jurisdiction, concurrent with the circuit court, of all proceedings for divorce and for the adoption of children.