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TennesseeChild Welfare Law Lawyers in Tennessee

Child welfare lawyers in Tennessee represent the legal interests of minors before the court and the legal system. Child welfare law attorneys might be privately retained, serve as a guardian ad litem or be appointed by the court to represent the best interests of a child. Issues for child welfare law include emergency custody hearings, child neglect or child support determinations, temporary custody, foster care, permanency planning, terminating parental rights, guardianship cases and adoptions. Child welfare lawyers in Tennessee may work in private practice or for government agencies including child protective services, social services, or the foster care system.

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Kathleen Farrell Parsons

Kathleen Farrell Parsons
Tennessee Department of Children's Services
2600 Western Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37921
Kathleen Farrell Parsons is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended University of Tennessee College of Law... read more >

Jeanette Spivey

Jeanette Spivey
Department of Children's Services
225 Dr. Martin L. King
Jackson, TN 38301
Jeanette Spivey is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law - The University of Memphis... read more >

Thomas William Coupe

Thomas William Coupe
616 Adams Avenue
Memphis, TN 38105
Thomas William Coupe is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended S IL Univ... read more >

Christine Lynne Dummer

Christine Lynne Dummer
240 E Scott Ave P.O. Box 296
Knoxville, TN 37917
Christine Lynne Dummer is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended University of Tennessee College of Law... read more >

Richard Lee Elliston

Richard Lee Elliston
478 Westbrook Drive NW
Cleveland, TN 37312
Richard Lee Elliston is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended Emory Univ... read more >

Stacey Graham

Stacey Graham
5705 Stage Road Suite 133
Bartlett, TN 38134
Stacey Graham is a Child Welfare Law lawyer... read more >

Alison Bales Martin

Alison Bales Martin
Attorney at Law
832 Georgia Ave Ste 1200
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Licensed for 22 years, Alison Bales Martin is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended Washington and Lee University... read more >

Lauren Reche Mcalpin

Lauren Reche Mcalpin
424 Church St Suite 2000
Nashville, TN 37219
Licensed for 11 years, Lauren Reche Mcalpin is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended Atlanta's John Marshall Law School... read more >

Kirsten Lynette Widner

Kirsten Lynette Widner
806 Luttrell St
Knoxville, TN 37917
Licensed for 16 years, Kirsten Lynette Widner is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended University of San Diego School of Law... read more >

Joye Thomas Wills

Joye Thomas Wills
1787 Holden Farm Pl
Ooltewah, TN 37363
Licensed for 20 years, Joye Thomas Wills is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended Cumberland School of Law - Samford University... read more >

Amy Marie Campbell-Pittz

Amy Marie Campbell-Pittz
Department of Children Services
Cordell Hull Building 7th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
Amy Marie Campbell-Pittz is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law... read more >

Stacye Lynn Choate

Stacye Lynn Choate
Department of Children's Services
1300 Salem Road
Cookeville, TN 38506
Stacye Lynn Choate is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended Nashville... read more >

David Lanier Hull

David Lanier Hull
Senior Litigator
531 Henley Street Suite 531
Knoxville, TN 37902
David Lanier Hull is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended University of Tennessee College of Law... read more >

Jere Franklin Ownby III

Jere Franklin Ownby III
Law Offices of Jere Franklin Ownby III
3902 Glenfield Drive
Knoxville, TN 37919
Jere Franklin Ownby III is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended University of Tennessee College of Law... read more >

Jason C Scott

Jason C Scott
Department of Children's Services
113B W. Eaton Street PO Box 145
Trenton, TN 38382
Jason C Scott is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended University of Tennessee College of Law... read more >

Mickie Furlong Smith

Mickie Furlong Smith
Department of Children's Services
222 State Street
Dickson, TN 37055
Mickie Furlong Smith is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended Nashville... read more >

Matthew Franciscus Wright

Matthew Franciscus Wright
State of Tennessee, DCS Atty.
2183 Oak Hill Drive
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Matthew Franciscus Wright is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended Nashville... read more >

James Brett Wyche

James Brett Wyche
Department of Children's Services
2555 Plymouth Road
Johnson City, TN 37601
James Brett Wyche is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law - The University of Memphis... read more >

Janis Heine Benson

Janis Heine Benson
46 N 3rd Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Janis Heine Benson is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law - The University of Memphis... read more >

Kelli Adelaide Haas

Kelli Adelaide Haas
1616 Westgate Circle
Brentwood, TN 37027
Kelli Adelaide Haas is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended NOVA SOUTHEASTERN... read more >

Susan Davis Kovac

Susan Davis Kovac
2600 Western Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37921
Susan Davis Kovac is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended Stanford Law School... read more >

Laura Simpkins Levy

Laura Simpkins Levy
12324 Oakland Hills Pt P.O. Box 23673
Knoxville, TN 37933
Laura Simpkins Levy is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended University of Tennessee College of Law... read more >

Sherry Lynn Mahar

Sherry Lynn Mahar
300 Montvue Road Suite F
Knoxville, TN 37919
Sherry Lynn Mahar is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended University of Tennessee College of Law... read more >

Sean Patrick Morehead

Sean Patrick Morehead
182 Frank L. Diggs Drive Suite 100
Clinton, TN 37716
Sean Patrick Morehead is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended University of Tennessee College of Law... read more >

Nancy Stockslager Nelson

Nancy Stockslager Nelson
245 W. Sycamore
Jackson, TN 38308
Nancy Stockslager Nelson is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended University of Tennessee College of Law... read more >

Valerie Cantrell

Valerie Cantrell
Department of Children's Services
900 Second Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
Valerie Cantrell is a Child Welfare Law lawyer... read more >

John Freemon

John Freemon
Department of Children's Services
2555 Plymouth Road
Johnson City, TN 37601
John Freemon is a Child Welfare Law lawyer... read more >

James Stephens

James Stephens
Department of Children's Services
151 Freeman Street
Tullahoma, TN 37388
James Stephens is a Child Welfare Law lawyer... read more >

Jonathan Cheatwood

Jonathan Cheatwood
1400 College Park Drive Suite A
Columbia, TN 38401
Jonathan Cheatwood is a Child Welfare Law lawyer... read more >

Cindy Leigh McAfee

Cindy Leigh McAfee
5600 Brainerd Rd Suite C-20
Chattanooga, TN 37411
Cindy Leigh McAfee is a Child Welfare Law lawyer... read more >

Karen Martin Bradley

Karen Martin Bradley
Office of Public Defender
750 E Spring St Suite B-1
Cookeville, TN 38501
Karen Martin Bradley is a Child Welfare Law lawyer who attended CHASE... read more >
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National Association of Counsel for Children - NACC is accredited by the ABA to certify attorneys as child welfare law specialists and works to improve the quality of legal representation of children in dependency, juvenile delinquency, and family law cases.


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