Voluntary Termination Of Parental Relations

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  4. Voluntary Termination Of Parental Relations

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Section
25-5A-1

Definition of terms.

Section
25-5A-2

Purposes of termination procedure.

Section
25-5A-3

Parent entitled to petition for termination.

Section
25-5A-4

Waiting period for filing petition.

Section
25-5A-5

Circuit court jurisdiction--Venue.

Section
25-5A-6

Verified petition--Contents.

Section
25-5A-7

Consent not invalidated by minority.

Section
25-5A-7.1

Transferred.

Section
25-5A-7.2

Medical and social history form required prior to termination--Filing--Copy available to adoptive parent--Failure to comply does not void termination.

Section
25-5A-7.3

Rules and regulations adopted by department for securing medical and social history.

Section
25-5A-7.4

Violation of medical and social history provisions as misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.

Section
25-5A-8

Hearing procedure.

Section
25-5A-9

Time and place of hearing--Notice.

Section
25-5A-10

Repealed.

Section
25-5A-11

Service of notice in person or by publication--Time of service.

Section
25-5A-12

Service by publication and mail.

Section
25-5A-13

Private hearings--Opening to public.

Section
25-5A-14

Personal presence of parent required--Appearance by telephone--Power of attorney--Indian Child Welfare Act.

Section
25-5A-15

Hearings informal--Best interest of child.

Section
25-5A-16

Determination that petitioners know consequences.

Section
25-5A-17

Record of proceedings.

Section
25-5A-18

Order terminating parental rights--Consent to adoption--Child support arrearages.

Section
25-5A-19

Order conclusive--Appeal to supreme court.

Section
25-5A-20

Records confidential.

Section
25-5A-21

Remedy cumulative.

Section
25-5A-22

Counseling before termination of parental rights.

Section
25-5A-23

Scope of counseling.

Section
25-5A-24

Written report of counseling--Copy to Department of Social Services.

Section
25-5A-25

Failure to receive counseling.

Section
25-5A-26

Termination of parental rights--Validated--Limitation on claims.

Section
25-5A-27

Voluntary delivery of child 60 days of age or younger--Actions to protect child authorized.

Section
25-5A-28

Delivery of unharmed child not a crime.

Section
25-5A-29

Termination of parental rights to delivered child.

Section
25-5A-30

Questions concerning child's medical history--No parental obligation to provide information.

Section
25-5A-31

No liability for entity accepting custody of delivered child.

Section
25-5A-32

Notification to Department of Social Services upon possession of child--Assumption of care, custody and control of child--Investigation of parent restricted.

Section
25-5A-33

Provisions for custody action by nonrelinquishing parent.

Section
25-5A-34

Emergency medical services provider defined.

Section
25-5A-35

Parental rights termination hearing for voluntarily delivered child.

Section
25-5A-36

Due regard to be afforded Indian Child Welfare Act.