Tennessee Code 37-1-605 – Reports of known or suspected child sexual abuse – Investigations – Notification to parents of abuse on school grounds or while under school supervision – Confidentiality of records
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 37-1-605
- 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.
who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been sexually abused shall report such knowledge or suspicion to the department in the manner prescribed in subsection (b).