Tennessee State Adoptions

Tennessee adoption, foster care, and licensing specialists are experts who can answer your questions including:

getting started with adopting or fostering

your state laws

whether agencies are properly licensed

if there have been lawsuits against adoption professionals in the state

and others. These experts are the place to start in Tennessee:

Foster Care Specialist
Department of Human Services
400 Deaderick Street, 14th Floor
Nashville, TENNESSEE 37219
615-741-4114

Adoption Specialist
Dept. of Children’s Services
Jane Chittick
Cordell Hull Building, 8th Floor
436 Sixth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243-1290
Phone: (615) 532-5637
Fax: (615) 532-6495
World Wide Web: http://www.state.tn.us/youth/adoption/
E-mail: Jane.chittick@state.tn.us

Licensing Specialist
Department of Children’s Services
Jerry Hughett
Cordell Hull Building, 7th Floor
436 Sixth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243-1290
Phone: (615) 532-5598
World Wide Web: http://www.state.tn.us/youth/adoption/agencies/index.htm
E-mail: jerry.hughett@state.tn.us

More information and resources for adopting and placing parents, and birthfamily search in Tennessee.