Form 8.981 - PETITION FOR INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTSPETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
Petitioner, .....(petitioner's name)....., respectfully petitions this court for termination of parental rights and permanent commitment of the minor child(ren), .....(name(s))....., to .....(agency name)..... for the purpose of subsequent adoption, and as grounds states the following:
A. PARTIES 1. The child, .....(name)....., is a male/female child born on .....(date)....., at .....(city, county, state)......At the time of the filing of this petition, the child is .....(age)......A copy of the child's birth certificate is attached to this Petition and incorporated as Petitioner's Exhibit ...... COMMENT: Repeat above for each child on petition.
2. The child(ren) is/are presently in the care and custody of .....(name)....., and is/are residing in .... County, Florida.3. An affidavit under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act is attached to this as Petitioner's Exhibit ......4. The natural mother of the child(ren) is .....(name)....., who resides at ....5. The natural/alleged/putative father of the child(ren) .....(name(s)).....is .....(name)....., who resides at COMMENT: Repeat #5 as necessary.
6. A guardian ad litem .....has .....has not been appointed to represent the interests of the child(ren) in this cause.B. GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION1. The parents have been advised of their right to legal counsel at all hearings that they attended.2. On or about .....(date(s))....., the following occurred: .....(acts which were basis for dependency or TPR, if filed directly)......3. The mother has .....(grounds for TPR).....the minor child(ren) within the meaning and intent of section 39.806, Florida Statutes, in that: .....(allegations which form the statutory basis for grounds)......4. The father has .....(grounds for TPR).....the minor child(ren) within the meaning and intent of section 39.806, Florida Statutes, in that: .....(allegations which form the statutory basis for grounds)......5. Under the provisions of sections 39.810(1)-(11), Florida Statutes, it is in the manifest best interests of the child(ren) for parental rights of .....(name(s)).....to be terminated for the following reasons: .....(allegations for each statutory factor in the manifest best interest test)...... 6. A copy of this petition shall be served on the natural mother, .....(name)....., father(s), .....(name(s))....., the custodian, .....(name).....; and the guardian ad litem, .....(name)......7. This petition is filed by the petitioner in good faith and under oath. WHEREFORE, the petitioner respectfully requests that this court grant this petition; find that the parents have abused, neglected, or abandoned the minor child(ren); find that termination of parental rights is in the manifest best interests of this/these child(ren); and that this court enter an order permanently committing this/these child(ren) to .....(agency)..... for subsequent adoption.
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.....(petitioner's name and identifying information).....
Verification
.....(attorney's name).....
.....(address and telephone number).....
.....(Florida Bar number).....
Certificate of Service
Fl. R. Juv. P. form 8.981
Amended effective 7/1/2023; amended by 939 So.2d 74, effective 1/1/2007; amended by 725 So.2d 296, effective 10/1/1998; added by 589 So.2d 818, effective 7/1/1991.