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Termination of Parental Rights

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Ava Sanghvia
Termination of Parental Rights

Voluntary and Involuntary Termination | Reinstatement of Parental Rights

Under the law, every parent has certain rights to be involved in the lives of their children and to make decisions about their children’s welfare. There are situations, however, where the courts, the government, or the other parent may seek to terminate those parental rights.

Common Reasons for Termination of Parental Rights

First and foremost, parental rights may be terminated when doing so is in the “best interests of the child.” If a parent exercises their parental rights in a way that puts the child at risk of harm, a state agency (such as a Child Protective Services agency) or the other parent may ask a court to terminate parental rights.

In situations where it can be demonstrated that the father is not the biological parent, that person’s parental rights can be terminated, either voluntarily by the father or at the request of the mother.

Finally, when a stepparent seeks to legally adopt a child, the rights of the biological parent may need to be terminated, so that those rights can be transferred to the adoptive father.

https://www.getlegal.com/the-termination-of-parental-rights/

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