Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 68.
Tennessee HB1356 amends TCA Title 36 and Title 68 to require the release of certain adoption-related records, including sealed and post-adoption records, to the Department of Children's Services. This change affects adoption records held by adoption courts, the Department of Health, and child-placing agencies, facilitating the search for kinship foster care placements. The bill aims to improve the accessibility of information necessary for identifying suitable foster care options for children.
Tennessee HB1356 amends TCA Title 36 and Title 68 to require the release of certain adoption-related records, including sealed and post-adoption records, to the Department of Children's Services. This change affects adoption records held by adoption courts, the Department of Health, and child-placing agencies, facilitating the search for kinship foster care placements. The bill aims to improve the accessibility of information necessary for identifying suitable foster care options for children.
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