Tennessee Code 36-1-107 – Persons to whom this part is applicable

(a) Any person, irrespective of place of birth, citizenship, or place of residence, may be adopted or readopted in accordance with this part.

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Adoption: means the social and legal process of establishing by court order, other than by paternity or legitimation proceedings or by voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, the legal relationship of parent and child. See Tennessee Code 36-1-102
Adult: means any person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older. See Tennessee Code 36-1-102
Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

(b) A single person may file a petition for the adoption of a child.

(c) An adult may be adopted.

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