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36-1-111. Pre-surrender request for home study or preliminary home study � Surrender of child � Consent for adoption by parent � Effect of Surrender � Form of surrender � Waiver of interest � Interpreter for non-English speaking parents. Browse Previous Page | Table of Contents | Browse Next Page
36-1-111. Pre-surrender request for home study or preliminary home study - Surrender of child - Consent for adoption by parent - Effect of Surrender - Form of surrender - Waiver of interest - Interpreter for non-English speaking parents. (a) (1) Prior to receiving a surrender by a parent of a child or prior to the execution of a parental consent by a parent in a petition for adoption, the prospective adoptive parents may request a licensed child-placing agency, a licensed clinical social worker, or, if indigent under federal poverty guidelines, the department, to conduct a home study or preliminary home study for use in the surrender, or parental consent proceeding, or in the adoption.
(3) The provisions of this subsection (l ) shall also apply to the use of parental consents pursuant to § 36-1-117(g) prior to entry of the order of confirmation;
(2) (A) The original of the surrender executed before the court shall be entered on a special docket for surrenders and shall be styled: �In Re: (Child's Name),� and shall be permanently filed by the court in a separate file designated for that purpose maintained by the judge, or the judge's court officer, who accepted the surrender and shall be confidential and shall not be inspected by anyone without the written approval of the court where the file is maintained or by a court of competent jurisdiction with domestic relations jurisdiction if the file is maintained elsewhere. There will be no court costs or litigation tax assessed for the surrender. Within five (5) days, a certified copy of the surrender shall be sent by the clerk or the court to the adoptions unit in the state office of the department in Nashville.
(r) (1) (A) (i) A surrender, a confirmed parental consent, or a waiver of interest executed in accordance with this part shall have the effect of terminating all rights as the parent or guardian to the child who is surrendered, for whom parental consent to adopt is given, or for whom a waiver of interest is executed. It shall terminate the responsibilities of the surrendering parent or guardian, the consenting parent, or the person executing a waiver of interest under this section for future child support or other future financial responsibilities pursuant to subsection (w) if the child is ultimately adopted; provided, that this shall not be construed to eliminate the responsibility of such parent or guardian for past child support arrearages or other financial obligations incurred for the care of such child prior to the execution of the surrender, parental consent or waiver of interest; and provided further, that the court may, with the consent of the parent or guardian, restore such rights and responsibilities pursuant to § 36-1-118(d).
(2) (A) The execution of the waiver, in conjunction with a final order of adoption of the child, shall irrevocably terminate all rights the alleged biological father has or may have to the child and any rights the child has or may have relative to the alleged biological father. Upon entry of a final order of adoption of the child, the waiver, except as provided in subdivision (w)(2)(B), shall also terminate the responsibility of the alleged biological father for any future child support or other financial obligations to the child, or to the child's mother that are related to the child's support, arising after the date of the execution of the waiver.
Acts 1995, ch. 532, § 1; 1996, ch. 1054, §§ 21-39, 106-110; 1998, ch. 1098, § 3; 2000, ch. 922, § 3; 2003, ch. 231, § 7; 2005, ch. 409, § 1; 2010, ch. 915, § 1.
Compiler's Notes. Former § 36-1-111 (Acts 1951, ch. 202, § 6 (Williams, § 9572.20); 1975, ch. 196, § 1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 36-111; Acts 1984, ch. 681, § 2; 1986, ch. 767, § 1; 1992, ch. 994, §§ 2, 3), concerning children born out of wedlock, was repealed by Acts 1995, ch. 532, § 1, effective January 1, 1996.