HB 1845
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Children and Family Affa…
Children - As introduced, requires, in contested child custody, dependency and neglect, adoption, and guardianship proceedings in which the court has appointed a guardian ad litem, a court to order the child to be evaluated by a qualified expert unless the court determines an examination is unnecessary; requires the expert to submit a report containing certain information; specifies that the submitted report constitutes prima facie evidence of the child's condition and the factors relevant to the child's best interest; specifies various other requirements for the guardian ad litem's consideration of the report and the allocation of the examination costs. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
- Tennessee
- House / Assembly
- Introduced Jan 21, 2026
- Session 114
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Taken off notice for cal in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
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Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
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P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
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Intro., P1C.
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Filed for introduction