As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Child” means a person entitled to support from such person’s parents by virtue of such person’s minority or who is entitled to support as provided in § 34-1-102(b);

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 36-5-401

  • Child: means a person entitled to support from such person's parents by virtue of such person's minority or who is entitled to support as provided in §. See Tennessee Code 36-5-401
  • Child support order: means a support order for a child, including a child who has attained the age of majority under the law of the issuing state or foreign country. See Tennessee Code 36-5-2101
  • Law: includes decisional and statutory law and rules and regulations having the force of law. See Tennessee Code 36-5-2101
  • Obligor: means an individual, or the estate of a decedent that:
    (A) Owes or is alleged to owe a duty of support. See Tennessee Code 36-5-2101
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government, or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Tennessee Code 36-5-2101
(2) “Magistrate” means a duly licensed attorney who has been actively engaged in the practice of law for a period of not less than two (2) years appointed by court authority to set and enforce child support, to review the administrative hearing decisions of the department of human services pursuant to § 36-5-1003 and to administer expedited process as set out in this part;
(3) “Petitioner” means a person or governmental entity seeking to be awarded or to enforce support for a child, or seeking to modify a previous child support order;
(4) “Respondent” means a person from whom child support is sought or a person in opposition to modification of a prior order; and
(5) “Support” or “order of support” means child support and support for a spouse or ex-spouse if the obligor is responsible for the support of a child residing with the spouse or ex-spouse.
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