Tennessee SB 1987: 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.

Status: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee (as of 2026-03-10)

State: Tennessee · Session: 114 · Bill: SB 1987

Subjects: Children

Sponsors: Haile

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