Termination of Parental Rights Eligibility

Terminating a parent's rights means that the person's rights as a parent are taken away. The person is not the child's legal parent anymore. This means:

• The parent-child relationship no longer exists.
• The parent no longer gets to raise the child.
• The parent usually has no right to visit or talk with the child.
• The parent no longer has to pay child support.
• The parent is removed from the child's birth certificate.
• The child can be adopted without the parent's permission.

This eligibility interview will ask some questions to determine if you qualify to file for the termination of parental rights, or if there are other options that fit your situation better.