Placement In Temporary Homes Or For Adoption

(1) All public or private institutions placing children in temporary foster homes or for adoption must be specifically licensed or approved to exercise this function by the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. (2) The standards set up by the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services with reference to the placement of children must be adhered to in all respects by agencies so licensed. (3) All public agencies placing children in temporary foster homes or for adoption must meet the standards of private, licensed, child-placing agencies.