Adoption - As enacted, clarifies that a court may waive the requirement for a home study in an adoption when the prospective adoptive parent or parents are not related to the child if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

SB 1751 modifies Tennessee adoption law to allow courts to waive the required home study when a child has already lived with prospective adoptive parents for six months, provided the adoption is in the child's best interest. This change directly affects adoptive parents who have cared for a child in their home for six months, removing a standard requirement that previously applied to all adoptions. The bill amends specific sections of Tennessee law to add this exception while maintaining the court's authority to approve or deny the waiver based on the child's welfare. It does not eliminate home studies for all adoptions but creates a specific pathway for cases where a child has been residing with the adoptive family. The key provision requires courts to review the circumstances and confirm the adoption aligns with the child's best interest before waiving the home study.