# Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-4-204: Determination of financial responsibility

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C4_S37-4-204

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-4-204
- **Heading:** Determination of financial responsibility
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 37 / Chapter 4 / Section 37-4-204

## Text

Financial responsibility for any child placed pursuant to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall be determined in accordance with Article V thereof in the first instance. However, in the event of partial or complete default of performance thereunder, the provisions of any laws of the state of Tennessee fixing responsibility for the support of children also may be invoked. Acts 1974, ch. 477, § 2; T.C.A., § 37-1406.
Financial responsibility for any child placed pursuant to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall be determined in accordance with Article V thereof in the first instance. However, in the event of partial or complete default of performance thereunder, the provisions of any laws of the state of Tennessee fixing responsibility for the support of children also may be invoked.
Acts 1974, ch. 477, § 2; T.C.A., § 37-1406.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-4-101 Interstate Compact for Juveniles](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C4_S37-4-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-4-201 Text of compact](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T37_C4_S37-4-201.md)
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