Tennessee Code 36-2-304 – Presumption of parentage
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 36-2-304
- Age of majority: means eighteen (18) years of age or older. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Court: means the juvenile court or any trial court with general jurisdiction. See Tennessee Code 36-2-302
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Father: means the biological father of a child born out of wedlock. See Tennessee Code 36-2-302
- Mother: means the biological mother of a child born out of wedlock. See Tennessee Code 36-2-302
- Parent: means the biological mother or biological father of a child, regardless of the marital status of the mother and father. See Tennessee Code 36-2-302
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105