Current Version
| Region | Tennessee |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2017 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Any single person is permitted to adopt per statute. State law allows any married individual to adopt their spouse's child via stepparent adoption, even though some counties or judges might give LGBT prospective parents trouble. Married LGBT couples can adopt jointly. |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/tennessee 36 TCA §36-1-115 https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/43-Tennessee-Snapshot.pdf |
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Revision History (2)
edited by Notdog1996
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal |
| Start Date | (NONE) | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Description | Any person is permitted to adopt per statute, but second-parent adoption varies by judge and county. Since there has been no appellate decision on second-parent adoption, it is listed as ambiguous. | Any single person is permitted to adopt per statute. State law allows any married individual to adopt their spouse's child via stepparent adoption, even though some counties or judges might give LGBT prospective parents trouble. Married LGBT couples can adopt jointly. |
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| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/tennessee 36 TCA §36-1-115 | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/tennessee 36 TCA §36-1-115 https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/43-Tennessee-Snapshot.pdf |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Any person is permitted to adopt per statute, but second-parent adoption varies by judge and county. Since there has been no appellate decision on second-parent adoption, it is listed as ambiguous. |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/tennessee 36 TCA §36-1-115 |
Reports (3)
- Other "Its ok cause there's always another blender yess it is???"
- Status is not correct "Joint adoption by same-sex couples has been legal in Tennessee since 2007. The state Attorney General issued an opinion stating that adoption by same-sex couples was not prohibited under state law as long as the child's best interest was met."
- Status is not correct "It allows joint adoption "