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QUESTIONABLE PRACTICES Prior to 1941, The Tennessee Children's Home Society and its head Georgia Tann were well respected in Memphis circles. The Society received community support from various organizations that supported its mission of placing orphaned and unwanted children in the homes of those people who were seeking to adopt. Tann's place in Memphis Society, and her connections throughout the community helped her to build a strong network of supporters, including Tennessee legislators, socially prominent families and Camille Kelly, the Shelby County Family Court Judge through which the Society's adoptions were finalized. | ||
| The Georgia Tann/Tennessee Children's Home Society Scandal Resulted In Adoption Reform | "http://wwwtennesseegov/youth/adoption/accesstohtm3" class="copylinks" target="_blank">{Link without Title} laws in Tennessee in 1951 Adults who come forward with evidence that Tann handled the adoption have open access to records which may have involved their adoptions |
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| "http://wwwimdbcom/title/tt0084336/" class="copylinks" target="_blank">Missing Children (1981) |
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| "http://wwwimdbcom/title/tt0108225/" class="copylinks" target="_blank">Stolen Babies (1993) |
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| The Tennessee Children's Home Society Was Closed In The 1950s, And Is Not To Be Confused With The | "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Tennessee_Children's_Home" class="copylinks">Tennessee Children's Home , which is accredited by the state of Tennessee The Children's Home has no legacy connection with Georgia Tann or the Society which she operated |
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| "http://wwwtennesseegov/youth/adoption/accesstohtmState" class="copylinks" target="_blank">of Tennessee, Adoption Records Access Law |
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