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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Led 16 Other States In Fighting Back Against The Administration’s Health And Human Services Proposed “Placement Rule,” Which Would Unlawfully Condition Federal Funding On The State’s Compliance With New Requirements For Treatment Of “LGBTQI+ Youth” By State-Run, Private-Facility, And Family-Based Foster Care Providers.
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The Tennessee Joint Operations Subcommittee Voted This Week To Extend The Tennessee Commission On Children And Youth, Even After Governor Bill Lee’s Office Supported A Bill That Would Have Dissolved It.
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Next Week, A Bill That Passed This Last General Session Will Take Effect And In Doing So Will Assist In Expediting Certain Types Of Adoptions Occurring Under Specific Circumstances.
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On Saturday, A Newborn Boy Was Anonymously Surrendered To Knoxville’s First “Baby Box.” The Surrendered Newborn Will Remain In The State Foster Care Program For 45 Days Until The State Is Able To Terminate Parental Rights. Once That Process Is Complete, He Will Then Be Placed With An Adoptive Family.
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Governor Bill Lee Signed A Bill Into Law Monday Aimed At Making The Foster And Adoption Process More Efficient. The Legislation Was Written By The Governor’s Office With The Hope That People Would Choose Adoption For Their Unborn Children Rather Than Abortion.
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A New Report From The Tennessee Commission On Children & Youth Says That Tennessee Children In The Foster Care System Face More Instability Than Those In Any Other State.
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Are Tennessee Lawmakers Asking The Right Questions Of The State’s Department Of Children’s Services Given Its Long History Of Failures?
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According To Sources, Tennessee Has Yet To Recognize Or Implement Strategies Of The Federal Family First Act Which Would Save Taxpayers Money And Reduce The Trauma Of Family Separation.
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According To Sources Who Have Decades Of Experience With Tennessee Department Of Children’s Services, The State Of Tennessee Is Incentivized To Keep Children In State Custody In Order To Keep Federal Funding At The Same Level Each Year.
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A New Organization In Tennessee Is Working To Make The Adoption Process Easier For Families Across The State.
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