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G'S ADOPTION REGISTRY - MESSAGE BOARD
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| Subject: RE: alot of stories told, re: my birth. |
Author: joan Edelman
Date: 4/9/2017 3:39 am CDT
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Tenn is considered open. Here are the laws. Access to Adoption Records
Who May Access InformationCitation: Ann. Code §§ 36-1-127; 36-1-128; 36-1-133
Nonidentifying information may be released to:
The adoptee who is age 18 or older
The adoptive parents or guardian if the adoptee is under age 18
The birth parent or legal relatives
The lineal descendants of an adoptee
The legal representative of any of the above persons
Identifying information is accessible to the following persons:
An adoptee who is age 21 or older
A birth parent or birth sibling
The spouse, lineal ancestor, or lineal descendant of an adoptee
The legal representative of any person listed above
Access to Nonidentifying InformationCitation: Ann. Code § 36-1-133
Upon written request of a person listed above, the department shall release nonidentifying information about the adoptee and such person's birth or legal relatives that may include:
The date and time of the child's birth
The child's weight and other physical characteristics at birth
The age of the adoptee's birth relatives at the time of the child's birth
The nationality, ethnic background, race, and religious preference of the birth or legal relatives
The educational level, general occupation, and any talents or hobbies of the birth or legal relatives
A general physical description of the birth or legal relatives, including height, weight, color of hair, color of eyes, complexion, and other similar information
Whether the birth or legal parent had any other children, and if so, any available nonidentifying information about such children
Available health history of the adoptee and the person's birth or legal relatives, including specifically, any psychological or psychiatric information that would be expected to have any substantial effect on the adoptee's mental or physical health
The department shall provide the same information described above to prospective adoptive parents with respect to any child or children the prospective adoptive parents are seeking to adopt.
Mutual Access to Identifying InformationCitation: Ann. Code §§ 36-1-128; 36-1-129
The department shall maintain a contact veto registry for permitting registration of the willingness or unwillingness of the persons listed above for contact with persons eligible to have access to records. The registry shall contain the following information:
The name of each person who has filed a contact veto or who has given consent for contact
The address and telephone number of the person
The date and place of birth of the person, if known
Any persons whom the person who files a contact veto wishes to exclude from the application of the contact veto
The name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting contact
The method of contact, if any, to which the person consents, including contact through one or more third parties
Any other information that eligible parties wish to release to the other eligible parties
A person eligible to file a contact veto or give consent for contact may notify the department in writing that such person does or does not object to contact being made with such person by any person or group of persons who are eligible to establish contact.
As part of the surrender for adoption, a birth parent or guardian shall indicate whether or not he or she wishes to file a contact veto or give consent for further contact. By filing a contact veto, a person is entitled to notification of any inquiry requesting contact with the filing person.
Access to Original Birth CertificateCitation: Ann. Code § 36-1-130
The original birth certificate is available to parties who have established their eligibility to have access to adoption records.
Contact:
Department of Children's ServicesPost Adoption Unit436 6th Avenue, NW8th Floor, Cordell Hull BuildingNashville, Tennessee 37243-1290(615)532-5637
http://www.state.tn.us/youth/adoption/accessto.htm
Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate:
See provisions above under Obtaining Identifying Information.
https://www.tn.gov/dcs/topic/adoption-records - this explains it all, and has the form to get the cert.
Credits: Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov)
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Tina |
3/16/2017 11:02 pm CDT |
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joan Edelman |
3/21/2017 8:57 am CDT |
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Tina |
4/6/2017 7:07 pm CDT |
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RE: alot of stories told, re: my birth. |
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joan Edelman |
4/9/2017 3:39 am CDT |
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