IF AND ONLY IF

(1) a child is the subject of a proceeding under this chapter, AND
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 37-1-175

  • 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
  • Juvenile court: means the general sessions court in all counties of this state, except in those counties and municipalities in which special juvenile courts are provided by law, and "judge" means judge of the juvenile court. See Tennessee Code 37-1-102
(2) the child is mentally ill, AND
(3) the child needs care, training, or treatment because of the mental illness, AND
(4) all available less drastic alternatives to committing the child to the temporary legal custody of the department are unsuitable to meet the child’s needs for care, training, or treatment for the mental illness,

THEN

(5) a juvenile court may commit the child to the temporary legal custody of the department in proceedings conducted in conformity with §§ 33-3-602 – 33-3-608, 33-3-610 – 33-3-620, and 33-6-505 – 33-6-508, to meet the child’s needs for care, training, or treatment for the mental illness.
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