In loco parentis standing:

(1) Does not affect the rights and responsibilities of an unemancipated minor‘s parents or legal guardian or legal custodian regarding the care, custody, and control of the minor;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 34-6-404

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • In loco parentis: means "in the place of a parent" and refers to the legal responsibility taken by a person or organization to assume some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent or legal guardian. See Tennessee Code 34-6-401
  • Minor: means any person who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age and who has not otherwise been emancipated. See Tennessee Code 34-1-101
(2) Does not affect the rights of an unemancipated minor to make health care decisions in accordance with existing law; and
(3) Does not grant legal custody of the minor or authority to consent to the marriage or adoption of the minor.
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