Tennessee Code 36-6-402 – Part definitions
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As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 36-6-402
- Dispute resolution: means the mediation process or alternative dispute resolution process in accordance with Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 unless the parties agree otherwise. See Tennessee Code 36-6-402
- Minor: means any person who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Parenting responsibilities: means those aspects of the parent-child relationship in which the parent makes decisions and performs duties necessary for the care and growth of the child. See Tennessee Code 36-6-402
- Permanent parenting plan: means a written plan for the parenting and best interests of the child, including the allocation of parenting responsibilities and the establishment of a residential schedule, as well as an award of child support consistent with chapter 5 of this title. See Tennessee Code 36-6-402
- Primary residential parent: means the parent with whom the child resides more than fifty percent (50%) of the time. See Tennessee Code 36-6-402
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105