termination-of-parental-rights hearing

Family law. A trial or court proceeding, usu. initiated by a state agency, that seeks to sever the legal ties between a parent and child, usu. so that the child can be adopted. • The standard of proof in a termination-of-parental-rights hearing is clear and convincing evidence. Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745, 102 S.Ct. […]