Tennessee Code 36-6-411 – Juvenile court jurisdiction

(a) Nothing in this part shall be construed to alter, modify or restrict the exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to § 37-1-103.

Dispute resolution: means the mediation process or alternative dispute resolution process in accordance with Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 unless the parties agree otherwise. See Tennessee Code 36-6-402
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.
Permanent parenting plan: means a written plan for the parenting and best interests of the child, including the allocation of parenting responsibilities and the establishment of a residential schedule, as well as an award of child support consistent with chapter 5 of this title. See Tennessee Code 36-6-402
Temporary parenting plan: means a plan for the temporary parenting and the best interests of the child, including the establishment of a temporary residential schedule, and the establishment of temporary financial support designed to maintain the financial status quo to the extent possible, consistent with chapter 5 of this title, and the guidelines thereunder. See Tennessee Code 36-6-402

(b) The juvenile court may incorporate any part of the parenting plan process in any matter that the court deems appropriate.

(c) Nothing in this part shall require the department of children’s services, acting in any capacity, to:

(1) Be bound in any manner by a permanent parenting plan;

(2) Participate in mediation or dispute resolution in relation to any permanent parenting plan; or

(3) Facilitate the development, modification, or presentation of any permanent or temporary parenting plan to a court.

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