Entry #6717: Same-sex adoption in Tennessee

Current Version

Region	Tennessee
Issue	Same-sex adoption
Status	Legal
Start Date	Mar 7, 2018
End Date	Sep 9, 2018
Description	Since 2015. no laws restricting adoption.
Sources	http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/foster_and_adoption_laws

Revision History (15)

Sep 29, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Description	Since 2015.	Since 2015. no laws restricting adoption.
Description	Show Difference Since 2015. no laws restricting adoption.

Sep 26, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
Description	Under state and federal law. Being implemented state wide.	Since 2015.
Description	Show Difference Under state and federal law. Being implemented state wide. Since 2015.

Sep 18, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
Description	Under state and federal law.	Under state and federal law. Being implemented state wide.
Description	Show Difference Under state and federal law. Being implemented state wide.

Sep 7, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
End Date	Aug 25, 2018	Sep 9, 2018

Sep 1, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Single only	Legal
Description	Full adoption laws statewide pending. No restrictions to adopt or to do foster care. Under state and Federal law.	Under state and federal law.
Description	Show Difference Full adoption laws statewide pending. No restrictions to adopt or to do foster care. Under state and Federal law. federal law.

Aug 24, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
End Date	Jul 25, 2018	Aug 25, 2018

Jul 25, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
End Date	Jul 20, 2018	Jul 25, 2018

Jul 20, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
End Date	Jul 12, 2018	Jul 20, 2018

Jul 12, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
Value	Legal	Single only
End Date	Jul 7, 2018	Jul 12, 2018

Jul 7, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
End Date	Jun 28, 2018	Jul 7, 2018

Jun 28, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
Description	Full adoption laws statewide pending. No restrictions to adopt or to do foster care.	Full adoption laws statewide pending. No restrictions to adopt or to do foster care. Under state and Federal law.
Description	Show Difference Full adoption laws statewide pending. No restrictions to adopt or to do foster care. Under state and Federal law.

Jun 28, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
End Date	Jun 20, 2018	Jun 28, 2018

Jun 20, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
End Date	Jun 7, 2018	Jun 20, 2018
Description	Full adoption laws statewide pending.	Full adoption laws statewide pending. No restrictions to adopt or to do foster care.
Description	Show Difference Full adoption laws statewide pending. No restrictions to adopt or to do foster care.

Jun 7, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value	New Value
End Date	May 31, 2018	Jun 7, 2018

May 31, 2018 Revision by Ausyk

	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Value	(REMOVED)	Legal
Special Status	Ambiguous	(REMOVED)
End Date	Mar 12, 2018	May 31, 2018
Description	Legal under federal law. Nothing prohibiting adoption in any way. However it varies by county.	Full adoption laws statewide pending.
Description	Show Difference Legal under federal law. Nothing prohibiting adoption in any way. However it varies by county. Full adoption laws statewide pending.

Mar 12, 2018 Ausyk created this entry.