If you're a stepparent, you will know first-hand that the love you can feel for a non-biological child can be just as strong as any other. You will love and want to protect your stepchild in just the same way that you will love your biological children. The only...
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Adoption
How to adopt your grandchild in Tennessee
As a grandparent, you may have concerns about your grandchild’s parents’ abilities. They may be away for long stretches at a time and are unable to nurture and provide for your grandchild. Or, they may have conduct issues that make them unfit parents. In these cases,...
The requirements for state-sponsored adoption in Tennessee
Adopting a child can be as legally complicated as it is emotionally. Adoption laws vary depending on which state you live in, and navigating the legal requirements for adoption in Tennessee is an important step toward welcoming a new member into your family. What is...
What are the Hague Convention rules for international adoption?
You have made the decision to adopt and bring a child into your loving home. You plan on adopting your child from a country outside the United States. Now what do you have to do? If your child comes from a country part of the Hague Adoption Convention, there are...
How stepchild adoption works in Tennessee
The truth is, for the purposes of everyday life, many stepchildren already live as though they were adopted by their stepparent. Formalizing this arrangement legally can make a lot of sense, enabling the stepparent to participate fully in decisions about healthcare or...
