Bill That Will Terminate Tennessee Parents Rights After “Substantial Non-Compliance” Passes Senate Judiciary With Amendments

A Bill That Proposes The Ability For The Tennessee Department Of Children’s Services (DCS) To Terminate Parental Rights Within 10 Business Days After A Court Has Found The Parents Of The Child/Children To Be “Substantially Non-Compliant,” Has Passed Through The Senate Judiciary Committee With Amendments Added.

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Bill Filed to Terminate Tennessee Parent’s Rights After Six Months of “Substantial Noncompliance” (Update 2.16.24)

This Week Rep. Ed Butler (R-Rickman-District 41) Filed A Bill That Would Effectively Make It Easier To Funnel Children Away From Their Parents And Into State Custody.

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2 New Tennessee Bills Advocating For Foster, Adoptive Parents Are Heading To Committee

Among The Stream Of New Legislation Filed For Consideration In The Tennessee General Assembly, Are Two New Bills With The Intended Purpose Of Fortifying The Individual Rights Of Those Who Wish To, Or Currently Participate In The Foster Care System As Either Foster Parents Or Even Those Who Are Looking To Adopt.

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Bill To Remove Access For Autopsies Of Minors Who Are Victims Of Violent Crime Reintroduced With New Sponsors In Tennessee General Assembly

If Tennessee House Bill 1695 Passes Into Law, Certain Cases May Never Be Fully Known To The Public, Leaving Responsible Parties The Ability To Conceal Facts And Be Shielded From Accountability.

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My Political Advice For TNED Commissioner Reynolds After Her Dumpster-Fire Senate Testimony & Much More In The TennCon BIG 7!

🔥 My Political Advice For TNED Commissioner Reynolds After Her Dumpster-Fire Senate Testimony…

GOP Leadership Hides Committee Votes From Voters Again & Throttles Access…

Ending Gov. Lee’s Abuse Of “Executive Orders”

& More In The Tennessee Conservative’s Big 7 Weekend Digest!

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Tennessee DCS Commissioner Defends Progress As Reports Of Children’s Mistreatment Continue

Tennessee DCS Commissioner Margie Quin Reported Progress In The Department Prior To Tough Questions About Recent News Reports That Detailed Kids In Seclusion For Long Periods At Detention Centers And Dangerous Conditions At Transitional Homes.

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Republican Lawmaker Speaks Out On New DCS Policy Allowing Children To Be Handcuffed

In September The Tennessee Department Of Children’s Services Changed A Longstanding Policy To Allow For The Use Of Handcuffs On Children And Republican Rep. David Hawk Is Speaking Out On The Issue.

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TBI Report Shows Increase In Human Trafficking Reports In Tennessee

As Tennesseans Gain A Greater Understanding Of The Realities Of Human Trafficking, The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Reports That Calls To Their Human Trafficking Hotline Have Increased More Than 400% Over The Past Few Years.

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Tennessee Dept Of Children’s Services Fights To Keep Records In Teen’s Starvation Death Secret

When A Child Dies From Abuse Or Neglect In Tennessee, How Much Information Should The Department Of Children’s Service Release To The Public About Its Past History With The Child — And How Quickly Should The Agency Disclose It?

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