State attorney general says no current laws prohibit it, child's best interest is key - NASHVILLE — The state constitution in Tennessee does not prohibit gay couples from adopting children, the state attorney general said in an opinion released Thursday. Attorney General Bob Cooper wrote that same-sex couples are eligible to adopt children so long as the adoption is found to be in the best interest of the child. The opinion had been requested by Wilson County Circuit Judge Clara Byrd, who did not return a call seeking comment about why she had asked for the opinion. The Tennessee...
