SB 2165·TN·senate
Foster Care - As enacted, requires the department of children's services to provide a copy of a petition to terminate parental rights for a child in the custody of the department to the child's foster parent, if the foster parent has served as the physical placement for the child for a period of nine or more consecutive months; requires the department to provide the required copy within seven days of the filing or being served with the petition. - Amends TCA Section 36-1-113 and Section 37-2-...
Signed into LawFiled Feb 2, 2026
Sponsor: Haile
Latest Action
Pub. Ch. 802
May 5, 2026
Summary
The Department of Children’s Services must send a copy of a termination‑of‑parental‑rights petition to any foster parent who has cared for the child for at least nine consecutive months. The copy must be provided within seven days of filing or service of the petition. This gives foster parents timely notice of legal actions affecting the child they care for.
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