Amends Tennessee personal responsibility plans to require parents to cooperate in child support and name the father of a child.

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, concerning personal responsibility plans. It mandates that parents or caretaker relatives must cooperate in establishing and enforcing child support and name the father of a child for paternity purposes. It also requires transportation assistance for participation in required activities, with priority given to community resources. Refusal or failure to engage in employment or training activities without good cause results in denial or termination of temporary assistance for the family unit. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Amends Tennessee personal responsibility plans to require parents to cooperate in child support and name the father of a child.

The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, concerning personal responsibility plans. It mandates that parents or caretaker relatives must cooperate in establishing and enforcing child support and name the father of a child for paternity purposes. It also requires transportation assistance for participation in required activities, with priority given to community resources. Refusal or failure to engage in employment or training activities without good cause results in denial or termination of temporary assistance for the family unit. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.