Terminating Parental Rights

LIST Code: FA-14-01-00-00

LIST Code

FA-14-01-00-00

Title

Terminating Parental Rights

Definition

This category concerns how parental rights can be terminated. This includes the options and process of getting a court order that permanently ends the legal parent-child relationship. The termination might be based on abandonment, neglect, unfit parents, risk of injury to the child, sexual assault, or other issues.

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Last updated on Jul 01 2022

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