Tennessee Adoption Information

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Adopting in Tennessee

Families who want to get more information about adoption in Tennessee can visit the online web site for The Tennessee Department of Children's Services (DCS) or a licensed private non-profit child-placing agency.

Children who are adopted from DCS have experienced abuse or neglect. Training is required for all potential adoptive parents. The training consists of thirty hours and is called Parents as Tender Healers (PATH).

Adoptive parents need to be at least eighteen years old and have the financial resources to support their own family. A home study is required, in addition to references from friends and family.

Agencies can help families who want to ... [more]

Adoption Professionals in Tennessee

Attorneys

Agencies

International

Other Services

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Unplanned Pregnancy

If you are pregnant and considering adoption, visit the Adoption Directory to speak with a caring professional in Tennessee.You can also view profiles of hopeful adoptive couples in or near Tennessee in the listing below, provided as a service of ParentProfiles.com.

Couples Hoping to Adopt in Tennessee

View profiles of hopeful adoptive parents or create your own adoption profile today on ParentProfiles.com (A service of Adoption Profiles, LLC).

Featured Tennessee Couples from Parent Profiles

Michael & Laura (from Tennessee)

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Graden & Sabrina

Jeramy & Jessica

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Children Waiting for Adoption in Tennessee

Are you ready to be a parent? There are tens of thousands of children in the United States foster system and many more available children worldwide. There are many children in Tennessee who are hoping to be adopted.

Featured Tennessee Children from The Adoption.com Photolisting

Iva  (Tennessee / 12 / F)

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Tennessee Adoption Forums

William Nathan Crawford 2-25-54

November 10, 2009, 6:02 am

OK I found some information. William (Billy) Crawford was pictured with ED Barry in the 28 Jan ...

St. Peters Orphanage & Porter-Leath in Memphis, TN

November 8, 2009, 12:54 pm

I was there in 1953 and 1954, the nuns called me Mary

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Tennessee Adoption Laws

• Tennessee - Access to Adoption Records Requirements
• Tennessee - Adoption Statutes Citations and Contacts
• Tennessee - Consent to Adoption
• Tennessee - Parties to an Adoption
• Tennessee - Putative Fathers
• Tennessee - State Regulation of Adoption Expenses
• Tennessee - Infant Safe Haven Laws
• Tennessee - Use of Advertisers and Facilitators
• Tennessee - State Statutes Regarding International Adoptions

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Tennessee Adoption Registry

Adoptees

Birthmothers

Birthfathers

Siblings, etc

Oct 15, 1985 (M) - my mom was an only child and had no aunts nor uncle's. her mother was strangled to death at age 25 and her ... [ more ]

Mar 1, 1975 (F) - B.mother 19, dated b.father for 1.5 years. she was a bookkeeper at her parents service station. he was a truck ... [ more ]

May 9, 1966 - I know my birth father was joesph porter melton, my adoptive mother was my sister velva mae melton [ more ]

Jul 22, 1976 (F) - I know that my birth mother was adopted as well. she had been married and divorced before i was born. i have a ... [ more ]

Oct 5, 1977 (M) - ***update. my child has been found deceased [ more ]

Sep 8, 1976 (F) - Court in sullivan county tenn my home num (423-477-7849) work(423=538-7313)my name at time of birth kathy lea ... [ more ]

Oct 31, 1980 (M) - Older (2-3 years) adopted sister, amy. [ more ]

Dec 2, 1988 (M) - The case worker from the adoption agency was sherry johnson iwas told the adopted father was in sales and the mom ... [ more ]

Nov 26, 1989 (F) - Mother- bobbie smith. gave samantha for adoption at 2 or 3 yrs old to an old school teacher somewhere around ... [ more ]

Nov 26, 1989 (F) - Mother- bobbie smith. gave samantha for adoption at 2 or 3 yrs old to an old school teacher somewhere around ... [ more ]

Aug 31, 1987 (F) - Jewish family service 6560 poplar ave, germantown, TN (901) 767-8511 jewishfamilyservicememphis.org [ more ]

Jun 28, 1980 (M) - Christopher lee and ashley dawn roberts supposedly placed with the same tennessee family in memphis, TN in mid ... [ more ]

Sep 16, 1974 (M) - Im looking for my brother that my mom gave up for adoption when she was younger. the only info that i have is that ... [ more ]

Apr 15, 1987 - I origionally registered under the name of brenda proctor, but am now re-married and my last name is hill. i am ... [ more ]

Apr 4, 1981 (F) - Registration no. g977scb87634 birthmother iso female adoptee (vs) dob 04 apr 1981 TN other volunteer helping: ... [ more ]

Apr 15, 1987 - I origionally registered under the name of brenda proctor, but am now re-married and my last name is hill. i am ... [ more ]

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Tennessee Adoption Blogs

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Lois Lodge

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Adoption Crisis Support

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