HB1692

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to adoption.

Complete·5/5/26

Tennessee HB1692 allows courts to waive certain adoption requirements for related petitioners or those who have already housed the child for six.

Tennessee HB1692 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, to allow courts to waive the preliminary home study, home study, and six-month waiting period for adoptions when the child has resided with the petitioners for six months and the court is satisfied the adoption is in the child's best interest. This applies to both related and unrelated petitioners. The changes take effect upon becoming law.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

25 Yea

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2 Nay

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2 Not Voting

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History

May 5

Pub. Ch. 878

May 5

Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

Apr 27

Signed by Governor.