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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 adopt an infant. Most...[more]

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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

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Ender & Kim (from TN)

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Children Waiting for Adoption in Tennessee

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Lavon 'Montese' (Tennessee / 13 / M)

Lavon "Montese" would like a forever family and to be adopted. When Montese grows up, he would like to work with wildlife animals or “be a superstar”. He said any kind of superstar would be good. Montese makes good grades at school. He... [more]

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Dec 8, 1938 (M) - I was adopted at 8 days old by a couple in paducah, ky. [ more ]

Dec 16, 1968 (M) - I was born in lawrence county. [ more ]

Nov 21, 1967 (F) - Sandra gail heller is my biological mother she says my birth father is earl knight of mobile ala. i now reside in... [ more ]

Jul 28, 1963 (F) - I do not know my birth parents names or ages but i was adopted by penningtons. [ more ]

Sep 25, 1989 (F) - Samantha has a younger sister named tara. [ more ]

Mar 19, 1985 (M) - He has 3 brothers who also would love to know him. on his birth certificate, the man listed as his father is not... [ 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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

Feb 28, 1973 (F) - Cathy and keith were from alabama [ 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 ]

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 ]

Oct 20, 1950 (M) - Birth parents lillian (austin)sickles & william sickles adoptive parents francis (cole) & walter white name of... [ more ]

Jun 21, 1906 (M) - Approximate date of birth: 06/21/04 -06/21/07. registration no. fbe7wqx45031 male adoptee iso (vs) dob poss. 21... [ more ]

Jul 25, 1988 (M) - I know that the family that adopted him was living in columbia, TN and that they were related to "mildred mallard". [ more ]

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Dec 8, 1938 (M) - I was adopted at 8 days old by a couple in paducah, ky. [ more ]

Dec 16, 1968 (M) - I was born in lawrence county. [ more ]

Nov 21, 1967 (F) - Sandra gail heller is my biological mother she says my birth father is earl knight of mobile ala. i now reside in... [ more ]

Jul 28, 1963 (F) - I do not know my birth parents names or ages but i was adopted by penningtons. [ more ]

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