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This bill revises several provisions related to children in Tennessee law, primarily focusing on juvenile court proceedings. It allows for the recovery of attorney's fees and litigation expenses by a prevailing party from the non-prevailing party in cases concerning child custody, visitation, relocation, support, or dependency and neglect, with exceptions for the department. The bill also permits juvenile courts to temporarily suspend child support obligations when a child is removed from a parent's custody due to dependency and neglect allegations. A significant new provision requires parents involved in establishing or modifying custody or parenting schedules for children born outside of marriage to attend a parent educational seminar, which must be at least four hours long and cover topics like child well-being, the court process, co-parenting skills, adverse childhood experiences, and dispute resolution; while parents are responsible for seminar fees, courts can waive them for indigent individuals or in cases of domestic violence or other impractical circumstances, and failure to attend without good cause can be considered contempt of court or negatively impact custody decisions. Additionally, in dependency and neglect cases or other juvenile proceedings, courts may order parents, guardians, or custodians to attend this seminar if it's deemed beneficial for the child or case resolution.

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