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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...[more]

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

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John & Lindsey (from TN)

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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

Elizabeth (Tennessee / 13 / F)

Elizabeth and Matthew are two wonderful siblings that will be placed together in a permanent home. Elizabeth is cute, outgoing, and full of ideas about life. She is very active,and loves to play outside and ride her bike. Elizabeth... [more]

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Jun 7, 1982 (F) - There was another child born to this woman november 20, 1980. gender male, birth name timothy, and the birth... [ more ]

Nov 25, 1972 (F) - I am helping my sister find her birth mother. she was born on november 25, 1972 in memphis, TN. she was put in... [ more ]

Dec 11, 1956 (M) - Signiture on birth certificate confirming a [ more ]

Mar 20, 1956 (F) - Mother name:tommie camille priora 12/12/34. maternal sister carol walczyk 02/28/52 already have contact. we are... [ more ]

Jan 15, 1974 (F) - I was in the hands of the department of welfare i was born at baptist hopsital tennessee daivdson county on... [ more ]

Mar 7, 1973 (F) - Her father and i have recently reunited with each others lives after 34 years. we want to find our daughter so... [ more ]

Feb 29, 1956 (F) - I gave birth to a female baby in march ( i think) of 1956 at vanderbilt hospital, nashville, TN i don't remember... [ 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 ]

Apr 18, 1988 (F) - Adopting parents names are james and joyce snapper. they worked at vanderbilt university or hospital in... [ more ]

Nov 30, 1979 (M) - Adopted with sister ashley dawn roberts in memphis, TN. supposedly to a family from tennessee in 1983 or 1984. [ 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 ]

Jun 30, 1984 (M) - Birth mothers name is ruby ripley [ more ]

Dec 2, 1969 (M) - I think this was thru a st. peter's orphanage, but i am not sure. [ more ]

Oct 10, 1982 (M) - Adoption location: johnson city, TN. registration no. afee50670152 adoptive family member iso (vs) male adoptee... [ more ]

Dec 4, 1960 (F) - I am searching for my mother birth family. she was adopted on the black market. everything on her birth cert. is... [ more ]

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Jun 7, 1982 (F) - There was another child born to this woman november 20, 1980. gender male, birth name timothy, and the birth... [ more ]

Nov 25, 1972 (F) - I am helping my sister find her birth mother. she was born on november 25, 1972 in memphis, TN. she was put in... [ more ]

Dec 11, 1956 (M) - Signiture on birth certificate confirming a [ more ]

Mar 20, 1956 (F) - Mother name:tommie camille priora 12/12/34. maternal sister carol walczyk 02/28/52 already have contact. we are... [ more ]

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