Like most other states, Tennessee has adopted the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. This provides that the states will respect and enforce the custody laws from other jurisdictions, and the child custody laws of each are similar to one another.
In Tennessee, courts make custody decisions according to what is in the child’s best interests. The courts may award the care, custody and control of the child to either one of the parents or jointly. Tennessee law also recognizes grandparents’ visitation rights as long as they are in the child’s best interests.
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