Tennessee Code 37-1-178 – Discharge
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 37-1-178
- 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
If a child no longer meets the standards under which the child was hospitalized or admitted to a treatment resource under § 37-1-176(4), the child shall be discharged under title 33, chapter 6, part 7, and the child shall remain in the custody of the department until the department’s custody is terminated under §§ 37-1-179 and 37-1-180.