State Specific Adoption Information - Tennessee - Children's Hope International

Tennessee State Information Below is a list of helpful information for your adoption journey in Tennessee.
Child Abuse/ Neglect Central Registry Check	Toll-Free: (877) 237-0004 Department of Child Services
Secretary of State	The fee for an apostille or authentication is $2.00 per document The County Clerk must certify the notary public’s signature before the document can be apostilled or authenticated Documents are taken to the State of Tennessee Department of State, Division of Business Services, NTS Unit, 312 Eighth Avenue North, 6th Floor, William R. Snodgrass Tower, Nashville, Tennessee 37243. Requests for apostilles and authentications of documents can also be mailed to the Secretary of State to the above address. The phone number for more information is (615) 741-3699, the fax number is (615) 741-7310, and the email address is business.services@state.tn.us Services may be obtained in person at the Secretary of State building during the hours of 8:00am until 3:30pm, Monday through Friday
Vital Records and Health Services	Tennessee Vital Records Department of Health Central Services Building 421 5th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37247-0450
State Police Check	Information Systems Division
USCIS Office	USCIS -Tennessee 842 Virginia Run Cove Memphis, TN 38122-4419Email: memadoption@dhs.gov Fingerprint offices: USCIS Application Support Center 842 Virginia Run Cove Memphis, TN 38122-4419 USCIS Application Support Center/Airpark Business Center 1400 Donelson Pike, Suite B-13 Nashville, TN 37217 *The above offices serve all of the state of Tennessee
Home Study providers	Please contact your adoption consultant for a list of home study providers.
Medical Clinics	Vanderbilt International Adoption Clinic: international.adoption@vanderbilt.edu Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt 2200 Children’s Way Nashville, Tenn. 37232 Phone: (615) 936-1000
Post-Adoption Lawyers	Lisa Collins: (615) 269-5540Michael Geracioti: (615) 244-4944 Kevin Weaver: (901) 757-1700 Dawn Coppock 865-933-8173
International adoption training	Vanderbilt International Adoption Clinic: international.adoption@vanderbilt.edu
Adoption support groups	FCC: http://www.fccmidtn.org/5.html Adoption Support and Preservation: http://www.tnasap.org/index.php?command=6
Childhood Centers and Programs	Department of Education – Office of Early Childhood Tennessee’s Early Intervention System (TEIS) 710 James Robertson Pkwy, 7th Floor Nashville, TN 37243Phone: 1-800-852-7157