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In any Tennessee divorce proceeding where the custody of a minor child or children is at issue, the court must make a custody determination based upon the best interest of the child. With the child’s best interest as the paramount consideration, the court “shall order a custody arrangement that permits both parents to enjoy the maximum...

In Tennessee, the Court has many statutory factors it must consider when initially determining custody or a change of custody from one parent to another.  The Court must weigh each of these factors together and make a determination as to who is the more fit parent for the child: 1. The love, affection and emotional...