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The Tennessee statutory law is found at Tennessee Code Annotated \u00a7 36-1-101 et. seq. Adoption law is also made through case law and various state and federal laws and regulations.<\/p>\n
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Adoption is the legal process of permanently transferring parental rights and responsibilities to a child from the child\u2019s biological family to the adoptive family \u201cthe same as if the child had been born to the parent(s), for all legal consequences and incidents of the biological relation of parents and children.\u201d<\/p>\n
Relative Status<\/strong> \u2013 The status of being or not being related has a large bearing on the legal processes involved. \u201cRelated\u201d is determined by the adoptive parents\u2019 relationship to the child, not the child\u2019s parent, and is defined as grandparents or any degree of great-grandparents, aunts or uncles, or any degree of great-aunts or great-uncles, or step-parent, or cousins of the first degree, or first cousins once removed, or any siblings of the whole or half degree or any spouse of the above listed relatives.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text module_id=”who-may-adopt” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_line_height=”1.9em” ul_line_height=”1.9em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_line_height=”1.5em” header_3_font=”Crimson Text|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#1e56a5″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_6_font=”||||||||” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_margin=”||-20px||false|false” custom_padding=”|||” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”20px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”who-may-not-adopt” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_line_height=”1.9em” ul_line_height=”1.9em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_line_height=”1.5em” header_3_font=”Crimson Text|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#1e56a5″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_6_font=”||||||||” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”|||” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”20px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”who-may-be-adopted” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_line_height=”1.9em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_line_height=”1.5em” header_3_font=”Crimson Text|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#1e56a5″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_6_font=”||||||||” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”|||” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”20px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Any person, irrespective of place of birth, citizenship or place of residence, may be adopted or readopted in Tennessee, and an adult may be adopted. Federal law prohibits agencies receiving federal funds from requiring any child to wait for an adoptive placement for the purpose of racial matching.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0While non-U.S. citizens may be adopted in Tennessee, adoption by U.S. citizens will not necessarily mean that the adopted person, adult or child, is then eligible to become a U.S. citizen. 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Common inquiries include:<\/span><\/p>\n A non-related prospective adoptive parent must obtain an approved home study in order to complete the adoption process. The home study is good for one year.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text module_id=”where-adoptions-filed” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_line_height=”1.9em” ul_line_height=”1.9em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_line_height=”1.5em” header_3_font=”Crimson Text|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#1e56a5″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_6_font=”||||||||” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”|||” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”20px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Chancery and Circuit Court, usually in the county where the prospective adoptive parents reside, but other counties may also be permitted.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”parental-rights-terminated” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_line_height=”1.9em” ul_line_height=”1.9em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_line_height=”1.5em” header_3_font=”Crimson Text|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#1e56a5″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_6_font=”||||||||” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”|||” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”20px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n You do not need to terminate the parental rights of:<\/b><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”parental-rights-terminated-voluntarily” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ text_font=”||||||||” text_line_height=”1.9em” ul_line_height=”1.9em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_line_height=”1.5em” header_3_font=”Crimson Text|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#1e56a5″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_6_font=”||||||||” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”|||” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”20px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Non-lawyers, please do not find adoption consent documents, print them and present them to parents for signature. This rarely results in a consent that is usable for an adoption. The conditions for using each type of consent are very specific and strict. This is a simple summary of a complex area of law and does not include all the requirements.\u00a0 Sometimes an ineffective attempt at securing a consent can be counter productive<\/i>. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”parental-rights-terminated-involuntarily” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_line_height=”1.9em” ul_line_height=”1.9em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_line_height=”1.5em” header_3_font=”Crimson Text|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#1e56a5″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_6_font=”||||||||” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”|||” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”20px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n An involuntary termination of parental rights begins with a lawsuit filed by the prospective adoptive parents, an agency, DCS or the Guardian ad Litem, who is then called \u201cthe petitioner.\u201d\u00a0 This is a lawsuit against the child\u2019s birth parent(s) whose rights have not otherwise been terminated.\u00a0 The petitioner must prove at least one particular ground to terminate a parent\u2019s rights and that termination of parental rights is in the child\u2019s best interest for the court to grant termination of parental rights.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0The birth parent(s) must be served with the petition for termination of parental rights. Ideally, this should occur by personal service. Personal service occurs when a properly issued summons and a copy of the petition to terminate parental rights is personally served on the parent by a process server or other qualified person. If personal service is not possible, the court may grant permission for service by publication.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0If, within 30 days after completion of service, the birth parent does not answer the petition, the petitioner can ask to win by default or because the other side did not answer. The request for default is set on the court\u2019s docket, and all parties are notified of the hearing date.\u00a0 If the birth parent does not appear and defend,\u00a0 the petitioner must still offer the court proof of grounds and best interest, and if this is done, the default judgment is usually granted.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0If the birth parent answers within 30 days of service, the matter is generally set for trial and each side will have an opportunity to be heard before the judge decides whether grounds exist and if so, whether termination of parental rights is in the child\u2019s best interest.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0A contested termination of parental rights can be complex and prolonged litigation, despite efforts in the law to speed up these cases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” padding_top_bottom_link_2=”true” padding_left_right_link_2=”false” module_id=”learn-law-book” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”100%” max_width=”100%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”60px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0|12%||0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|0%||” custom_padding_phone=”” use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” custom_width_percent=”100%” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/dawncoppock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Dawn-Who-are-TNs-Adoptable-Children.jpg” alt=”New born baby sleeping on mom” title_text=”Dawn-Who-are-TN’s-Adoptable-Children” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#C4B49F 80%|rgba(240,242,246,0) 80%” background_color_gradient_start=”#C4B49F” background_color_gradient_start_position=”80%” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(240,242,246,0)” background_color_gradient_end_position=”20%” custom_padding=”||20%|” custom_padding_tablet=”||60px|” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_intensity_slide=”1%” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”80px” box_shadow_blur=”80px” box_shadow_spread=”-30px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”4vw||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|10%||10%|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” padding_phone=”||||false|false” padding_tablet=”|10%||10%|false|true” padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text module_id=”expenses-paid-to-birth-mother” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_line_height=”1.9em” ul_line_height=”1.9em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_line_height=”1.5em” header_3_font=”Crimson Text|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#1e56a5″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_6_font=”||||||||” max_width=”600px” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”|||” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”20px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Never pay or receive money related to an adoption without clearing it with an attorney first. When a pregnant woman makes a plan to place her child for adoption, prospective adoptive parents may pay some of her living expenses.\u00a0 The time period and types of expense payments allowed are strictly limited. To pay something other than the listed items is a Class C felony, punishable by 3-15 years in prison and a fine not to exceed $15,000.00. The information here is provided for general information only and should not serve as a basis for making any payments in the context of an adoption.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Upon entering into an adoption plan and for 90 days after the birth of the baby, a birth mother may receive payment for the following reasonable and actual expenses: housing, utilities, transportation, maternity clothes, and food.\u00a0Expenses must, whenever possible, be documented by receipts, invoices, rental agreements, or other written verification of expense, and must be reviewed by the court before which the birth mother surrenders or consents to adoption. If documentation is not otherwise available, then the birth mother and prospective adoptive parents shall execute an itemized affidavit stating the specific reason for each payment, the amount paid, the date paid, and to whom each payment was made.<\/span><\/p>\n If the birth mother wants counseling, the prospective adoptive parents are required to pay for that counseling for up to two years. The prospective adoptive parents are also required to pay for the birth mother to have an attorney, if she chooses to have one.\u00a0 The prospective adoptive parents also customarily pay for medical expenses not covered by insurance for the mother and baby.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Licensed adoption agencies may pay expenses with less restrictions but traditionally, they do not.<\/span><\/p>\n Payment to an intermediary who is not a licensed child-placing agency for matching the birth mother with the adoptive parents <\/span>(facilitator<\/a>) <\/span>is illegal in Tennessee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text module_id=”federal-adoption-tax-credit” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”||||||||” text_line_height=”1.9em” ul_line_height=”1.9em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_line_height=”1.5em” header_3_font=”Crimson Text|700|||||||” header_3_text_color=”#1e56a5″ header_3_font_size=”24px” header_3_line_height=”1.7em” header_6_font=”||||||||” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”|||” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”20px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nWho may adopt?<\/h2>\n
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Who may not adopt?<\/h2>\n
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Who may be adopted?<\/h2>\n
What is a home study?<\/h2>\n
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Where are adoptions filed?<\/h2>\n
Who’s parental rights must be terminated?<\/h2>\n
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How are parental rights terminated voluntarily?<\/h2>\n
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How are parental rights terminated involuntarily?<\/h2>\n
What expenses can be paid to a birth mother<\/b>?<\/h2>\n
Can I get a federal adoption tax credit?<\/b><\/h2>\n