(a) By promulgation of local rules of the juvenile court, a referral may be made to the department of children’s services juvenile-family crisis intervention program in the following instances:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 37-1-169

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Child: means :
    (A) A person under eighteen (18) years of age. See Tennessee Code 37-1-102
  • Custody: means the control of actual physical care of the child and includes the right and responsibility to provide for the physical, mental, moral and emotional well-being of the child. See Tennessee Code 37-1-102
  • Department: means the department of children's services. See Tennessee Code 37-1-102
  • Juvenile court: means the general sessions court in all counties of this state, except in those counties and municipalities in which special juvenile courts are provided by law, and "judge" means judge of the juvenile court. See Tennessee Code 37-1-102
(1) Where there is an allegation that a child is unruly; or
(2) Where there is an allegation that a juvenile-family crisis exists.
(b) Nothing in this section shall preclude the court or the department from taking any necessary action that shall be required to provide to a child any protective services, including, but not limited to, emergency protective custody.
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