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Anonymous_Otters t1_j2u7hoo wrote

This sounds like a law written be someone with a second grade understand of the law.

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Shad0wSmurf t1_j2v4w24 wrote

Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2, is amended by adding the following as a new section:

(e) ( 1) If the surviving parent or guardian of the child brings a civil action against the defendant prior to the sentencing court ordering child maintenance payments as restitution and the surviving parent or guardian obtains a judgment in the civil suit, then no maintenance shall be ordered under this section.

(2) If the court orders the defendant to make child maintenance payments as restitution under this section and the surviving parent or guardian subsequently brings a civil action and obtains a judgment, then the child maintenance order shall be offset by the amount of the judgment awarded in the civil action.

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Anonymous_Otters t1_j2v76te wrote

Ok

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Shad0wSmurf t1_j2ve25d wrote

For context .. I agree with you.. sheesh

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Anonymous_Otters t1_j2y419s wrote

I just didn't know how to respond to someone flat posting the textual details of the law with zero context. Saying "ok" was a lowkey hint that posting something like that without any context doesn't really add to the conversation. Thank you for clarifying your position.

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