Child Custody and Support - As enacted, specifies that a parent's obligation for the support of a child does not continue after the child reaches 19 unless the child is handicapped or disabled. - Amends TCA Title 34, Chapter 1; Title 36, Chapter 5 and Title 37, Chapter 1.

HB 2443 modifies Tennessee's child support laws by changing the age at which parental support obligations typically end from 18 to 19 years. The bill specifies that parents must continue paying support until a child turns 19, unless the child is disabled or has a handicap, as defined in existing law. This change directly affects parents legally responsible for child support payments and modifies Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 34-1-102 (parental responsibility), 36-5-101 (support case documentation), and references Title 37, Chapter 1. The key provision replaces previous language allowing support beyond 18 only for high school students, now setting a firm 19-year cutoff with the disability exception.