Sc Bar - Termination Of Parental Rights

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To terminate parental rights, the first prong that must be satisfied is...

plus it must satisfy one of the Statutory Grounds for termination of Parental Rights:

POSOVD

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1) Best Interests of the Child

&

2) South Carolina Statutory Grounds:

Abuse (phys/mental health harm/threat) N-A-D-A
i. Neglect
ii. Abuse
iii. Delinquency encouraged
iv. Abandoned

Termination of Parental Rights H-A-R-D P-R-O-O-F
i. Harm
ii. Abuse
iii. suRrender / abandon
iv. Diagnosed condition of P (addition)
v. Presumed legal father not biological
vi. Removed 6 mos P not changed
vii. C Outside home 6 mos, no P contact
viii. C Outside home, P no support
ix. Foster care 15-22 mos

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N

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Neglect

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A

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Abuse (Physical or Sexual)

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D

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Deliquincy Encouraged

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A

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Abandoned

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H

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Harm

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A

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Abuse

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R

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Release suRrender / Abandonment /

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D

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Diagnosable condition, such as alcoholism that is not likely to change any time soon

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P

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Presumed Legal Father is not the biological father

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R

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Removed 6 mos + P not changed & no effort to make progress

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O

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outside of home for 6 mos + no Contact

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O

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outside of home for 6 mos + no Support

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F

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Foster care for the past 15 of 22 months