(a) The department, when acting as the tribunal of the state pursuant to § 36-5-2102 and parts 20-29 of this chapter, in the administrative establishment or enforcement of support, shall have authority to issue an administrative order to determine which state would have continuing exclusive jurisdiction for modification of orders in any interstate cases pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, compiled in parts 20-29 of this chapter.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 36-5-816

  • 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.
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession under the jurisdiction of the United States. See Tennessee Code 36-5-2101
  • Tribunal: means a court, administrative agency, or quasi-judicial entity authorized to establish, enforce, or modify support orders or to determine parentage of a child. See Tennessee Code 36-5-2101
(b) The determination made pursuant to subsection (a) may be appealed as provided pursuant to part 10 of this chapter.
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