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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]

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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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Tim & Andrea (from TN)

We're Tim, Andrea and Ally from Clarksville, TN. We're eagerly awaiting to bring another child into our heart and home, and Ally is so excited about having a baby brother or sister. We hope you'll...[more]

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Joseph & Teresa

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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.

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Elijah (Tennessee / 14 / M)

Eli is a quiet young man who enjoys being outside. His favorite activities are going fishing and riding four wheelers. Eli is working hard at school and is improving his grades. Eli receives services to help with his school... [more]

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Jan 30, 1962 (F) - Ivan e. lawrence, attorney for adoptive parents [ more ]

Oct 3, 1972 (F) - My birth mom's last name is moore [ more ]

Sep 22, 1977 (F) - I was in foster CAre for 6 weeks and then placed with adopted parents. adoption was finalized approx. 1 year later. [ more ]

Feb 4, 1955 (F) - Birth mother was approximately 17. birth maternal grandmother had a disability or injury that placed her in a... [ more ]

Sep 26, 1966 (F) - I believe she was adopted at birth a few days later. i do not remember the name of the CAtholic adoption agency... [ more ]

Apr 1, 1988 (M) - Im not sure about some of these questions, i will fill in the blanks when i recieve that info. [ more ]

May 15, 1987 (M) - Sister named lakrishia melvina harris born in june 1988 [ more ]

Jul 28, 1973 (F) - Open adoption to a family in texas, as i reCAll, somewhere near ft. worth. she was 10 months old at the time of... [ more ]

Oct 10, 1967 (M) - Birth mothers name was elizabeth lorimer, birth time was 1 am [ more ]

Dec 15, 1961 (M) - I do not know when he was adopted. [ more ]

May 20, 1988 (M) - Mothers maiden name jacquiline m jakovich [ more ]

Nov 30, 1967 (M) - Mother was christina parsons - had me sign papers for baby's adoption, at a later date she said that the baby was... [ more ]

Nov 30, 1963 (F) - Adoptive parents last name ontiveros, adopted childs new name sheila renee ontiveros [ more ]

Nov 15, 1957 (M) - Los angeles [ more ]

Mar 10, 1969 (F) - The birth-mother of stephanie elizabeth knapp, diane, has prayed daily for her daughter, since before she was even... [ more ]

Jan 13, 1971 (M) - The hospital of birth burned down. we are not exactly sure of birth year. baby was born between 1969-1973. we were... [ more ]

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Jan 30, 1962 (F) - Ivan e. lawrence, attorney for adoptive parents [ more ]

Oct 3, 1972 (F) - My birth mom's last name is moore [ more ]

Sep 22, 1977 (F) - I was in foster CAre for 6 weeks and then placed with adopted parents. adoption was finalized approx. 1 year later. [ more ]

Feb 4, 1955 (F) - Birth mother was approximately 17. birth maternal grandmother had a disability or injury that placed her in a... [ more ]

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