SB1902 — Adoption - As introduced, requires court hearing adoption to suspend proceeding if putative father or established father is served with notice of the adoption but does nothing until time court is scheduled to declare father in default; court to hold hearing within 30 days of date scheduled for adoption hearing to determine if there are grounds to terminate the parental rights of the father. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.

SB1902 — Adoption - As introduced, requires court hearing adoption to suspend proceeding if putative father or established father is served with notice of the adoption but does nothing until time court is scheduled to declare father in default; court to hold hearing within 30 days of date scheduled for adoption hearing to determine if there are grounds to terminate the parental rights of the father. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1. · Informed CitizenrySB1902 amends Tennessee Code Annotated Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1, regarding adoption proceedings. The bill requires a court to suspend an adoption proceeding and conduct an expedited status heari…Open in Informed Citizenry