(a) If the minor becomes a resident of another county in this state or becomes a resident of another state, the court may request the juvenile court of the county of the state in which the child has become a resident to accept jurisdiction of the trust and to continue the terms of the trust as set forth herein.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-13-307

  • Child: means any individual, adopted or natural born, entitled to take as a child under the laws of this state by intestate succession from the parent whose relationship is involved and also includes a stepchild. See Tennessee Code 29-13-102
  • Court: means the circuit courts of the state of Tennessee, for the purposes of filing a claim, and any court of the state which has the jurisdiction to try a crime against person or property, for the purpose of assessing the costs provided for in §. See Tennessee Code 29-13-102
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Juvenile court: means the court having juvenile court jurisdiction in the county where the minor resides. See Tennessee Code 29-13-301
  • Minor: means any person who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age and who has not been otherwise emancipated. See Tennessee Code 29-13-301
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Upon receipt and filing of an acceptance, the court shall transfer the funds and interest income of the trust to the accepting court. It shall also provide that court with certified copies of the petition and order setting up the trust, motions and orders to encroach, and any other information it considers of assistance to the accepting court in administering the trust.
(c) Upon compliance with subsection (b), the jurisdiction of the transferring court over the trust is terminated.