Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy - Tennessee

Date: August 2024

STATUTES

Website: https://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/tncode/

Citations:

  • Adoption: title 36, chapter 1
  • Child protection: title 37, chapter 1 (parts 1, 4, 6)
  • Child welfare: title 36, chapter 1 (part 1, § 36-1-113); title 37, chapters 2 (parts 2–), 3 (part 6), 4 (part 2), 5 (part 6)
  • Guardianship: title 37, chapter 1 (part 8)
  • Youth services: title 37, chapter 2 (part 6)
  • Indian child welfare: title 36, chapter 6 (§ 36-6-207); title 37, chapter 1 (§ 37-1-101)

REGULATION/ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Website: https://sos.tn.gov/effective-rules

Note:

See chapters 0250 and 1240.

AGENCY POLICIES

Website: https://www.tn.gov/dcs/program-areas/qi/policies-reports-manuals/policiesprocedures.html

Notes:

See chapters 14–16B.

Available documents include the following:

OTHER RESOURCES

Tennessee Court Rules