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To become an adoptive parent you: Can be married, single or divorced. May or may not have other children. Can own your own home or rent. Can work full time. Must be at least 21. Must be a resident of the State of Tennessee. Must be able to meet the financial and emotional needs of your own family.

Private adoption, sometimes called independent adoption, is a popular way to adopt in Tennessee. A typical private adoption costs between $7,000 and $13,000 for all costs, provided that the birth mother has public or private medical insurance.

Presurrender 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.

There are only two reasons that the non-custodial biological parent would not have to consent to the step-parent adoption: The other parent is deceased or. The other parent has had their rights involuntarily terminated by the courts.

Finally, the Department can agree to provide a monthly stipend to you to decrease the financial impact of the adoption on your family. The maximum amount of the stipend is usually just under the state foster care board payment. Your attorney's fees and court costs are routinely included in subsidy agreements as well.

The answer is no; legally, you cannot get paid for adoption in Tennessee or anywhere else in the United States. Adoption for compensation in TN and throughout the U.S. is a form of trafficking, which is why the practice is illegal.