After years in state custody, Tennessee teen celebrates finding his forever family
After spending more than six years in state custody, one Tennessee teenager is celebrating something he once wondered if he would ever have: a forever family.
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Maggie Weaver, as published by WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate) · · 1 min read
After spending more than six years in state custody, one Tennessee teenager is celebrating something he once wondered if he would ever have: a forever family.

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