Bill > HB2127

This bill amends Tennessee law concerning child custody determinations by establishing that past conduct of a parent or caregiver, even if it occurred before the most recent parenting plan, can be considered by a court if it's relevant to the child's best interest, with "evidence" broadly defined to include various forms of documentation and testimony. Crucially, when deciding what is in a child's best interest, courts are now required to give the highest weight to credible proof of physical abuse, sexual abuse, or domestic violence, and this consideration must apply equally regardless of which household member was subjected to the abuse, including siblings and stepsiblings. Furthermore, there is a new presumption that placing a child with a parent found to have committed such abuse is not in the child's best interest, and if a court decides to do so, it must provide written findings explaining why this presumption is overcome, and must review protective services records beforehand.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2127&ga=114