Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to include written findings of fact as to whether certain limitations in parenting plans apply in a child custody order, whether temporary or permanent. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 36 and Title 37.

Summary

The bill adds new rules to Tennessee family law requiring judges to weigh credible abuse evidence most heavily and to presume that a parent who has committed physical, sexual, or domestic violence is not fit for placement. When a court still places a child with such a parent, it must write why the presumption is rebutted and consider any existing parenting‑plan restrictions. The changes apply to both temporary and permanent custody orders.

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