Section 0250-07-13-.04 - SURRENDER DOCUMENTS FOR USE IN SURRENDERS DIRECTLY TO PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS IN A TENNESSEE COURT(1) The following form is composed of four (4) Parts making a complete package which must be used at the time of surrender of a child for adoption in a Tennessee court directly to prospective adoptive parents. Parts I, II, and III must be completed at the time of the surrender. Copies of Parts I and II should be given to the person executing the surrender and to the prospective adoptive parents. Copies of Part III should be given to the person executing the surrender and should be sent directly to the Department by the Clerk. Part IV, the revocation of surrender, which is part of the package, must be given to the parent or guardian at the time of the surrender.(2) The requirements for execution and processing of the forms are contained in T.C.A. §§36-1-111 and 36-1-112 and are noted in summary manner on the forms.(3) The information in these forms is confidential and is not to be released without the written approval of the court.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0250-07-13-.04
Original rule filed September 7, 2001; effective November 21, 2001.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201, et seq., 36-1-111, 36-1-112, 36-1-125, 36-1-141, Public Chapter 532 (1995), and Executive Order #6, January 12, 1996.