9 chapters · 488 sections in this title.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-6-101 Short title
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This chapter is known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act.”
Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-6-102 No limitations on fostering and adopting based on sincerely held beliefs
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(a) The department of children's services shall not require a current or prospective adoptive or foster parent (“parent”) to affirm, accept, or support any government policy regarding sexual orientation or gender identity that conflicts with the parent's sincerely held religious …
Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-6-103 Consideration of religious or moral beliefs in fostering and adopting — Best interests of child standard
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(a) This chapter does not preclude the department from considering the religious or moral beliefs of an adoptive or foster child or the child's family of origin, including in relation to the religious or moral beliefs of a prospective adoptive or foster parent, when determining t…