Tennessee Attachment is a type of legal process that is used in the state of Tennessee to establish a parent-child relationship between a person and a minor child. It is typically used when the person filing the petition is not the biological parent of the child, but has acted in a parental role for the child for an extended period of time. The petition can be filed by an individual, a couple, or a court-appointed guardian. There are two types of Tennessee Attachment, Declaration of Parentage and Legitimation. Declaration of Parentage is used when the biological parents are not married and Legitimation is used if the biological parents are married. The process includes filing a petition with the court, having the biological parents sign an acknowledgement of paternity or consent form, and a court hearing. The court will then make a determination whether the parent-child relationship should be established.