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(a)(1) For each order of adoption entered by a court of competent jurisdiction in this state, the court shall require the preparation of a certificate of adoption on a form prescribed and furnished by the state registrar.
(2) For each order of adoption entered by a court of competent jurisdiction in another state for the adoption of a person born in this state, the following are acceptable for filing with the state registrar of this state:
(A) A court order from a court of competent jurisdiction in another state, unless the order has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court of competent jurisdiction; and
(B) A form prescribed and furnished by that state, which must conform with the standards and legal requirements of the state registrar of this state.
(b) For each amendment of an order of adoption, the clerk of the court shall forward to the state registrar a certified copy of the amended order of adoption, which shall include the facts as are necessary to identify the original order of adoption and those facts amended in the adoption decree.
(c) The petitioners shall complete, on a form furnished by the state registrar, the request for a new certificate of birth by adoption and shall cause this form to be forwarded to the state registrar when the final order has been granted in accordance with § 36-1-120(f)(1). This form must furnish information for locating the certificate of birth in the original name and information concerning the adoptive parent or parents to be entered on the new certificate. The form must be signed by the petitioner or petitioners to whom the order was granted and, in stepparent adoptions, the adoptive parent and the other legal parent.
(d) The clerk of the court or the attorney for the adoptive parent shall forward to the state registrar the certified order of adoption or amendment to the adoption order and a certificate of adoption in accordance with § 36-1-120(f)(1).
(e) The state registrar shall not process any reports of adoption or orders of adoption for a person born in another state.
(f) For a person not born in any state, territory, or possession of the United States whose adoptive parents are residents of this state, the state registrar shall issue a Report of Foreign Birth upon receipt of a certified copy of the order of adoption or recognition with the certified certificate of adoption.
(g) For a new certificate of birth, the state registrar shall issue the new certificate to the requesting party within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the required paperwork and any applicable fee.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 68. Health, Safety and Environmental Protection § 68-3-312 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-68-health-safety-and-environmental-protection/tn-code-sect-68-3-312/
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