ICPC State Pages

About the ICPC

The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) was established in 1974 and consists of members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The AAICPC has authority under ICPC to "promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this compact." The AAICPC obtains its Secretariat Services, as an affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA).

For more information, please visit the AAICPC website.

Contact the AAICPC

American Public Human Services Association
1133 Nineteenth Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 682-0100
fax: (202) 289-6555

Web Manager: Carla Fults [cfults@aphsa.org]

Click on a state to see it's page:

ICPC STATE Pages

Tennessee

Office Hours: Hours of Operation 8:00 A.M. -4:30 P.M. (CST or CDT) · Phone: General Inquires Contact ICPC Deputy Compact Administrator Specific Case Inquiries Contact designated ICPC Specialist · Fax: Fax: (615) 532-6495

Tennessee Definitions

Tennessee Specific Definitions

If the following terms are defined differently than below (General Definitions), please provide definitions for the following types of placements as defined within your state. If definitions in your state are the same, please type the word same in the space provided. (only 250 characters per answer will be accepted).

Adoption-Adoption: The social and legal process of establishing by Court order, other than by paternity or legitimization proceedings or by voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, the legal relationship of parent and child. TCA 36-1-102 (4)

Foster-Adopt-Same

Foster Care-Foster Care: Temporary placement of a child in the custody of the Department of Children’s Services for care outside the home of child’s parents or guardian. Foster care ceases when the child is placed with individual(s) for purposes of adoption, or when petition to adopt is filed, or when the child is returned to or placed in care of the parents or relative. TCA 37-2-402(5)

Parent-Parents: The biological parents or legal guardians, except in cases when guardianship is held by an agency pursuant to a determination of abandonment or surrender of parental rights. TCA 37-2-402 (8)

Relative-Relative: In Tennessee utilized as relative/kin. This relationship is one that is either identified as direct blood/marital relative or relationship to the child/family prior to the custodial episode.
Relative Foster Care-Same