Chapter 5A - VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RELATIONS
- 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- Section 25-5A-10 - [Repealed]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