Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36, Chapter 1; Title 37; Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 7 and Section 49-6-1304.
Tennessee HB1781 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to reduce the time frame from 100 years to 90 years for confidential adoption records to become public records open for inspection. This change affects individuals involved in adoptions, including adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents, by allowing earlier access to adoption records. The bill specifically modifies provisions related to the confidentiality and accessibility of adoption records in the state.
Tennessee HB1781 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to reduce the time frame from 100 years to 90 years for confidential adoption records to become public records open for inspection. This change affects individuals involved in adoptions, including adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents, by allowing earlier access to adoption records. The bill specifically modifies provisions related to the confidentiality and accessibility of adoption records in the state.
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