by kitadmin | Jul 1, 2018 | Adoption
On July 1, 2018, the First in Adoption Act takes effect in Tennessee. The changes relate to the Tennessee Surrender Form and process, termination of parental rights, abandonment, and residency requirements for adoption. The major changes are discussed below. Changes...
by Jennifer Hall | Jun 6, 2018 | Adoption
Changing and obtaining birth certificates is a large part of what we do at the Adoption Law Center of Middle Tennessee, PLLC. Every Petition For Adoption has the child’s original birth certificate attached. And every Final Decree of Adoption includes an Order for...
by Jennifer Hall | May 6, 2018 | Adoption
What Is A Waiver of Interest and Notice? A Waiver of Interest and Notice is a form taken directly from the Tennessee adoption statute. A Waiver of Interest can only be signed by a putative father. (For more information about fathers, click here. [link to Blog: Don’t...
by Jennifer Hall | Apr 26, 2018 | Adoption
Prior to an adoption, the parental rights of all parents and guardians must be terminated. In re The Adoption of Angela E. et al was a case decided by the Tennessee Supreme Court in 2013. The case discusses how parental rights in Tennessee may be terminated based...
by Jennifer Hall | Mar 18, 2018 | Adoption
In Re Baby was a surrogacy case decided by the Tennessee Supreme Court in 2013. The case reviews several important statutes relevant to adoption and surrogacy law. In Re Baby upheld the validity of traditional surrogacy contracts in Tennessee. The court found that...
by Jennifer Hall | Feb 27, 2018 | Adoption
One of the first issues that arises when the biological mother gives birth is covering her medical bills and that of the newborn child. If the birth mother already receives Medicaid, the hospital will usually assist her in completing an application for the baby. ...
by Jennifer Hall | Nov 17, 2017 | Adoption
Typically celebrated on the Saturday before the week of Thanksgiving, National Adoption Day is designed to raise awareness of the more than 110,000 children in foster care throughout the U.S. who are waiting to find permanent and loving families. National Adoption Day...
by Jennifer Hall | Nov 9, 2017 | step parent adoptions
Stepparent adoptions are a beautiful expression of love and commitment. They are the most common form of adoption. They are often motivated by the desire to unify the family’s last name and for the parent/child relationship to be formally recognized. Many of the other...
by Jennifer Hall | Nov 1, 2017 | Adoption
Adoption has been a common practice among people in a wide variety of cultures throughout the world for thousands of years. But its history in the U.S. is much more recent. While individual and “unrecognized” cases of adoption likely occurred much earlier in the...
by Jennifer Hall | Oct 25, 2017 | Adoption
When there’s an adoption plan for an infant, usually the birth mother will sign a Power of Attorney allowing the prospective adoptive parent(s) to care for the child, access medical records, and make medical decisions. If the child is born premature, the birth mother...
