Part 6 - PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS
- Section 42-2-601 - Venue
- Section 42-2-602 - Necessity for parental rights to be terminated
- Section 42-2-603 - Petition for termination of parental rights
- Section 42-2-604 - [Effective until 7/1/2025] Contents of petition for termination of parental rights
- Section 42-2-604 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Contents of petition for termination of parental rights
- Section 42-2-605 - Notice of hearing - service
- Section 42-2-606 - Hearing on petition to terminate parental rights
- Section 42-2-607 - Grounds for termination of parental rights
- Section 42-2-608 - Finding of unfitness
- Section 42-2-609 - Determination that no parent and child relationship exists
- Section 42-2-610 - Putative father - termination based upon failure to establish substantial relationship
- Section 42-2-611 - Irrevocable waiver of parental rights
- Section 42-2-612 through 42-2-615 - Reserved
- Section 42-2-616 - Appearance of parent at hearing - determination of custody
- Section 42-2-617 - Effect of order terminating parental rights
- Section 42-2-618 - Appeal
- Section 42-2-619 - Expediency
- Section 42-2-620 - Finality