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Welcome to the Tennessee Law section of FindLaw's State Law collection. This section contains user-friendly summaries of Tennessee laws as well as citations or links to relevant sections of Tennessee's official online statutes. Please select a topic from the list below to get started.

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  • Home Buying Basics in Tennessee
    By Marcia Stewart, Co-Author of Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home and Every Landlord's Legal Guide

    Seller disclosures are important for you as a buyer, since just looking at a property may not be enough to tell you what problems its owner encountered with it while living there. ...

  • Chattanooga Laws

    Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the state of Tennessee and the seat of Hamilton County. Lying between the Appalachian Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau, this area has well earned the nickname the “Scenic City.” If you are facing a legal ...

  • Child Support Payments in Tennessee
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    In Tennessee, all child support payments are collected and distributed via Tennessee's Department of Human Services' Child Support Program . Before the alternative residential parent (ARP) can pay the support to the primary residential parent (PRP), ...

  • Knoxville Laws

    Knoxville’s proximity to the scenic Smokey Mountains, along with its many rivers and lakes, makes it an incredibly beautiful city. But Knoxville’s not just a pretty face. Home of the University of Tennessee, the famous Knoxville Zoo, and a rich South...

  • Nashville Laws

    Nashville -- it’s a country music haven. Honky tonks, cowboy boots, and the Grand Ole Opry. It also has numerous colleges spread throughout the metropolitan area. From Tennessee State, David Lipscomb, and the American Baptist College to Belmont and V...

  • Tennessee Abortion Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    The laws and regulations affecting abortion access in the state of Tennessee, such as the definition of illegal abortion, waiting periods, parental consent requirements, and more.

  • Tennessee Accident and Injury Laws

    Accident and injury law makes up a significant portion of all civil claims and includes everything from slip and fall injuries and car accidents to medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuits. Other legal claims falling under this category includ...

  • Tennessee
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    State laws govern the adoption process in the United States and can often vary, despite efforts to institute a common uniform code. State adoption laws regulate who's eligible to adopt a child, the age at which a child's consent is required, the prot...

  • Tennessee Adverse Possession Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Information about Tennessee's adverse possession laws, in which trespassers who openly inhabit and improve a property gain legal title after a certain amount of time has passed.

  • Tennessee Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    If your Volunteer State romance is starting to wear you down, you might be wondering what your legal options might be for ending your marriage. And distinguishing between a legal separation from a divorce and a summary dissolution from an annulment i...

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