Temporary order of enforcement

Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-228, under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-6-228

(a) A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child-custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:(1) A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or(2) The visitation provisions of a child-custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.

(1) A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or

(2) The visitation provisions of a child-custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.

(b) If a court of this state makes an order under subdivision (a)(2), it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in this part. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.