Chapter 128 - TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

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 128.0122 - "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 128.013 - "Injury" defined
Section 128.0137 - "Mental injury" defined
Section 128.014 - "Neglected child" defined
Section 128.015 - "Parent and child relationship" and "parent" defined
Section 128.0155 - "Plan" 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Section 128.027 - [Repealed]
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 128.100 - 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