by Dawn Coppock | May 25, 2026 | Adoption, Attorneys & Courts, General, Seminars
Hello blog readers, Some say, “Who will represent birth and adoptive families now?” I don’t share that concern. There has long been a handful of highly skilled, experienced, adoption-focused lawyers across Tennessee who are my peers and friends. I’m comfortable...
by Dawn Coppock | Jan 11, 2026 | Adoption, Attorneys & Courts, Foster Parents, General, News Events, Tax
The adoption tax credit is a lovely thing. It offers a direct financial benefit to families who adopt. The benefit is better for families who adopt special needs children. There is much written about the policy and mechanics of the federal adoption tax credit. It is...
by Dawn Coppock | Jan 4, 2026 | Adoption, Attorneys & Courts, Legislation
Have a look at 2025 TN Public Chapter 500. Basically, it requires that when we give notice by publication in a newspaper, we must also publish in a paid local online platform, where one exists. But the TN Press Association already has a free...
by Dawn Coppock | Nov 25, 2025 | Adoption, Attorneys & Courts, Legislation
A child adopted abroad by Tennessee parents may obtain a report of foreign birth from the Tennessee Department of Vital Records. That is not new. Note, immigration is top of mind just now, that a Tennessee adoption of a child born abroad requires proof of the child’s...
by Dawn Coppock | Nov 3, 2025 | Adoption, Attorneys & Courts
In 2024, the form to amend a Tennessee birth certificate after adoption, a Certificate of Adoption, was revised to remove the previously required court certification. Tennessee Department of Vital Records requires instead, that a certified copy of the final order of...
