Tenn. Code § 36-2-303 : Domestic Relations — Paternity — Paternity And Legitimation —2-303 - Custody with mother absent an order of custody

Absent an order of custody to the contrary, custody of a child born out of wedlock is with the mother.

T.C.A. § 36-2-303

Acts 1997, ch. 477, § 1.
SECTIONS