Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Tennessee SB1751 authorizes courts to waive the home study requirement for adoption if the child has lived with the adoptive parent for at least six months and if the adoption is deemed to be in the best interest of the child. This bill affects prospective adoptive parents and children in the adoption process by streamlining the adoption procedure under specific conditions. Key provisions include the stipulation of a six-month cohabitation period and the court's discretion to determine the child's best interests.
Tennessee SB1751 authorizes courts to waive the home study requirement for adoption if the child has lived with the adoptive parent for at least six months and if the adoption is deemed to be in the best interest of the child. This bill affects prospective adoptive parents and children in the adoption process by streamlining the adoption procedure under specific conditions. Key provisions include the stipulation of a six-month cohabitation period and the court's discretion to determine the child's best interests.
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