Tennessee HB0102 amends adoption record access laws, lowering the age for access from 21 to 18.
Tennessee HB0102 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1, concerning adoption records. The bill modifies the age requirement for accessing adoption records, lowering it from 21 to 18 years of age. It also allows lineal descendants of a biological parent to petition for access to identifying information if a conservator has been appointed. The bill specifies conditions under which the Department of Children's Services can open adoption records and outlines who can request notifications for searches or contacts related to adoption records.
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