Adoption - As enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed; specifies that the clerk of court must charge only one filing fee for such a petition. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37.

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May 13, 2025 lower

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 386
Apr 15, 2025 lower

Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 15, 2025 lower

Comp. SB subst.
Apr 10, 2025 lower

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
Apr 9, 2025 lower

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 9, 2025 lower

Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 9, 2025 lower

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
Apr 2, 2025 lower

Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
Apr 2, 2025 lower

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
Mar 26, 2025 lower

Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
Mar 26, 2025 lower

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
Mar 19, 2025 lower

Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
Mar 18, 2025 lower

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Mar 12, 2025 lower

Sponsor withdrawn.
Mar 12, 2025 lower

Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
Feb 12, 2025 lower

P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Feb 12, 2025 lower

Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
Feb 10, 2025 lower

Intro., P1C.
Feb 10, 2025 lower

Sponsor(s) Added.
Feb 6, 2025 lower

Filed for introduction