Termination of Parental Rights

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  3. Termination of Parental Rights

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Section
128.005

Legislative declaration and findings.

Section
128.007

Applicability of chapter.

Section
128.010

Definitions.

Section
128.011

"Abandoned mother" defined.

Section
128.012

"Abandonment of a child" defined.

Section
128.013

"Injury" defined.

Section
128.014

"Neglected child" defined.

Section
128.015

"Parent and child relationship" and "parent" defined.

Section
128.016

"Putative father" defined.

Section
128.018

"Unfit parent" defined.

Section
128.020

Jurisdiction of district courts.

Section
128.023

Proceedings to terminate parental rights of parent of Indian child: Powers and duties of court; appointment of attorney.

Section
128.027

Extent to which court must give full faith and credit to judicial proceedings of Indian tribe.

Section
128.030

Place for filing petition.

Section
128.040

Who may file petition; investigation.

Section
128.050

Entitlement of proceedings; contents of verified petition.

Section
128.055

Proceedings to be completed within 6 months after filing of petition.

Section
128.060

Notice of hearing: Contents; personal service to certain persons; petitioner to mail notice to Department of Health and Human Services if petitioner or child is receiving public assistance.

Section
128.070

Service of notice of hearing by publication: Requirements; exception.

Section
128.080

Form of notice.

Section
128.085

Petition by mother of unborn child: Notice to father or putative father; time of hearing.

Section
128.087

Hearing to determine whether to transfer venue for parent who objects to venue.

Section
128.090

Hearing: Time; procedure; evidence; postponement; closed court; confidentiality of hearings, files and records pertaining to terminating parental rights.

Section
128.091

Evidence of previous sexual conduct inadmissible to challenge child’s credibility; exceptions.

Section
128.093

Testimony of qualified expert witness required in proceedings to terminate parental rights of parent of Indian child.

Section
128.095

When putative father presumed to have intended to abandon child.

Section
128.097

Presumption of abandonment of child by parent.

Section
128.0122

"Agency which provides child welfare services" defined.

Section
128.0124

"Child" defined.

Section
128.0126

"Failure of parental adjustment" defined.

Section
128.0128

"Indian child" defined.

Section
128.0129

"Indian Child Welfare Act" defined.

Section
128.0137

"Mental injury" defined.

Section
128.0155

"Plan" defined.

Section
128.100

Appointment of attorney to represent child in proceeding concerning termination or restoration of parental rights; appointment of attorney to represent parent; compensation of attorney.

Section
128.105

Grounds for terminating parental rights: Considerations; required findings.

Section
128.106

Specific considerations in determining neglect by or unfitness of parent.

Section
128.107

Specific considerations where child is not in physical custody of parent.

Section
128.108

Specific considerations where child has been placed in foster home.

Section
128.109

Determination of conduct of parent; presumptions.

Section
128.110

Order terminating parental rights; preference for placement of child with certain relatives and siblings of child; period for completion of search for relative.

Section
128.120

Effect of order.

Section
128.130

Notice to produce; warrant of arrest; contempts.

Section
128.140

Expenses to be county charges.

Section
128.150

Termination of parental rights of father when child becomes subject of adoption.

Section
128.160

Best interest of child in determining consideration in action to set aside termination of parental rights after adoption has been granted; presumption.

Section
128.170

Restoration of parental rights: Petition; consent of natural parent required.

Section
128.180

Restoration of parental rights: Notice of hearing; persons required to be personally served with notice; right of such persons to present testimony and evidence.

Section
128.190

Restoration of parental rights: Hearing; required findings to grant petition; effect of order restoring parental rights.