Removal from abusive parent or other party

Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-167, under General Provisions.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-167

If a child has suffered either sexual abuse or aggravated child abuse at the hands of a parent, legal guardian or caregiver, that child shall not be placed back in the care of the abusive party unless the judge finds by clear and convincing evidence that a threat to the child's safety no longer exists.