Tennessee § 37-5-506 - Selection and supervision of foster homes.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-5-506 — Selection and supervision of foster homes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-5-506. Selection and supervision of foster homes.
Child placing agencies, in placing children in private families, shall safeguard their welfare by a thorough investigation of each applicant and its home and its environment, carefully select the home in which the child is placed, and personally and adequately supervise each home and child until the child is legally adopted or released. All children placed in private families shall be, as far as it is practicable, placed with those of the same religious faith as the children themselves, or their parents. Acts 2000, ch. 981, § 24.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-5-506 ("Selection and supervision of foster homes.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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