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Title 25 - Domestic Relations
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Chapter 05A - Voluntary Termination Of Parental...
Chapter 05A - Voluntary Termination Of Parental Relations
§ 25-5A-1 Definition of terms.
§ 25-5A-2 Purposes of termination procedure.
§ 25-5A-3 Parent entitled to petition for termination.
§ 25-5A-4 Waiting period for filing petition.
§ 25-5A-5 Circuit court jurisdiction--Venue.
§ 25-5A-6 Verified petition--Contents.
§ 25-5A-7 Consent not invalidated by minority.
§ 25-5A-7.1 Transferred.
§ 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.
§ 25-5A-7.3 Rules and regulations adopted by department for securing medical and social history.
§ 25-5A-7.4 Violation of medical and social history provisions as misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
§ 25-5A-8 Hearing procedure.
§ 25-5A-9 Time and place of hearing--Notice.
§ 25-5A-10 Repealed.
§ 25-5A-11 Service of notice in person or by publication--Time of service.
§ 25-5A-12 Service by publication and mail.
§ 25-5A-13 Private hearings--Opening to public.
§ 25-5A-14 Personal presence of parent required--Appearance by telephone--Power of attorney--Indian Child Welfare Act.
§ 25-5A-15 Hearings informal--Best interest of child.
§ 25-5A-16 Determination that petitioners know consequences.
§ 25-5A-17 Record of proceedings.
§ 25-5A-18 Order terminating parental rights--Consent to adoption--Child support arrearages.
§ 25-5A-19 Order conclusive--Appeal to supreme court.
§ 25-5A-20 Records confidential.
§ 25-5A-21 Remedy cumulative.
§ 25-5A-22 Counseling before termination of parental rights.
§ 25-5A-23 Scope of counseling.
§ 25-5A-24 Written report of counseling--Copy to Department of Social Services.
§ 25-5A-25 Failure to receive counseling.
§ 25-5A-26 Termination of parental rights--Validated--Limitation on claims.
§ 25-5A-27 Voluntary delivery of child 60 days of age or younger--Actions to protect child authorized.
§ 25-5A-28 Delivery of unharmed child not a crime.
§ 25-5A-29 Termination of parental rights to delivered child.
§ 25-5A-30 Questions concerning child's medical history--No parental obligation to provide information.
§ 25-5A-31 No liability for entity accepting custody of delivered child.
§ 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.
§ 25-5A-33 Provisions for custody action by nonrelinquishing parent.
§ 25-5A-34 Emergency medical services provider defined.
§ 25-5A-35 Parental rights termination hearing for voluntarily delivered child.
§ 25-5A-36 Due regard to be afforded Indian Child Welfare Act.