Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1240 - Human Services
Subtitle 1240-02 - Child Support Services Division
Chapter 1240-02-05 - Liens for Child Support
Section 1240-02-05-.12 - RELEASE OF LIEN
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1240-02-05-.12
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) At any time after the child support obligation has been paid, the person holding title to the property on which the lien is placed may request the Department to release the lien. If the Department does not release the lien within sixty (60) days of the request, it shall be liable for court costs in any action to remove the lien if the obligor is the prevailing party.
(2) The Department may cause the issuance of releases of liens by:
(a) Filing the release
with the register of deeds or any other appropriate state or local office as
provided under any method authorized pursuant to law;
(b) Recording the release of the lien by
electronic means as provided by T.C.A. §
36-5-907 on the same internet
application as the Department utilizes pursuant to T.C.A. §
36-5-901 for the establishment of
liens; or
(c) Provision by the
Department of copies of the release of liens to any person or entity requesting
a release for filing or recording of the release by that person or entity or to
release. The copies of the release may be conveyed by facsimile transmission,
and may be in such form as Department may prescribe. If a facsimile
transmission is utilized pursuant to this paragraph, it shall be supplemented
by a copy of suitable quality if the facsimile's quality is not adequate for
purposes of recording by the Register of Deeds or other appropriate official.
The obligor is responsible for all costs to have the release filed if
necessary.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202;36-5-901 et seq.; 36-5-907, and 36-5-912.
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