Tennessee § 37-2-604 - Preparing foster children for independent living.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-2-604 — Preparing foster children for independent living., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-2-604. Preparing foster children for independent living.
In preparing a foster child for independent living prior to the child reaching eighteen (18) years of age, the department shall provide information on the resource centers established pursuant to this part to all children over sixteen (16) years of age in foster care. The information shall include the address of the nearest resource center and services available from the center. Each child shall be encouraged to maintain periodic contact with resource center personnel and to provide current and accurate residence and contact information to the resource center. Ninety (90) days before a child leaves state custody the department of children's services shall notify the child of all information, services, web sites and assistance available for post-custody. Acts 2009, ch. 415, § 1. Code Commission Notes. Acts 2009, ch. 415, § 1 purported to enact a new title 37, chapter 2, part 5; however, since the Tennessee Code already contains a title 37, chapter 2, part 5, the code commission added Acts 2009, ch. 415, 1 as title 37, chapter 2, part 6.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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