TCA 29-8-101 to TCA 29-8-105
29-8-101. Jurisdiction - Persons ineligible. 29-8-102. Petition. 29-8-103.
Clerk's fees. 29-8-104. Judgment. 29-8-105. Effect.
29-8-101. Jurisdiction - Persons ineligible. -
(a) The circuit, probate and county courts have concurrent jurisdiction to change names and to correct errors in birth certificates on the application of a resident of the county in which the application is made.
(b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, persons who have been convicted of the following offenses shall not have the right to legally change their names:
(A) First or second degree murder; or
(B) Any offense, the commission of which requires a sexual
offender to register pursuant to the Sexual Offender
Registration and Monitoring Act, codified in title 40,
chapter 39.
(2) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply if the name change is the result of a lawful marriage.
(c) No public funds shall be expended to change the name of any person who is an inmate in the custody of the department of correction.[Code 1858, § 3636 (deriv. Acts 1827, ch. 16, § 1; 1851-1852, ch. 338, § 1); Shan., § 5402; mod. Code 1932, § 9561; impl. am. Acts 1949, ch. 127, § 2; C. Supp. 1950, § 9561; Acts 1951, ch. 202, § 38; modified; Acts 1978, ch. 661, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-801; Acts 1995, ch. 548, § 1; 1998, ch. 756, § 1.]
29-8-102. Petition.
The application to change the name or to correct an error in a birth certificate shall be by petition, in writing, signed by the applicant and verified by affidavit, stating that he is a resident of the county, and giving his reasons for desiring the change or correction.[Code 1858, § 3637 (deriv. Acts 1827, ch. 16, § 1); Shan., § 5403; Code 1932, § 9562; impl. am. Acts 1978 (Adj. S.), ch. 661, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-802.]
29-8-103. Clerk's fees. -
The clerk's fee for services in proceedings under this chapter shall be the same as for like services in other cases, to be paid by the party petitioning.[Code 1858, § 3647 (deriv. Acts 1827, ch. 16, § 3; 1851-1852, ch. 338, § 1); Shan., § 5413; Code 1932, § 9572; impl. am. Acts 1949, ch. 127, § 9; C. Supp. 1950, § 9572; Acts 1951, ch. 202, § 38; modified; impl. am. Acts 1957, ch. 59, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1978 (Adj. S.), ch. 661, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-803.]
29-8-104. Judgment. -
The court may order the name to be changed or the birth certificate to be corrected by entry of record reciting the petition and its reasons therefor.[Code 1858, § 3638 (deriv. Acts 1827, ch. 16, § 1); Shan., § 5404; mod. Code 1932, § 9563; impl. am. Acts 1978 (Adj. S.), ch. 661, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-804.]
29-8-105. Effect. -
Any person whose name is thus changed may thereafter be known and designated, sue and be sued, by the new name.[Code 1858, § 3639 (deriv. Acts 1827, ch. 16, § 2); Shan., § 5405; Code 1932, § 9564; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-805.]