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:
- Extension or Re-Establishment of Foster Care for Young Adults
- Independent Living and Transition Planning Guide
- Protocol for Reasonable and Prudent Parenting
- Relative Caregiver Program Operations Manual
- Subsidized Permanent Guardianship
OTHER RESOURCES
Tennessee Court Rules