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. 1388 (1982). — Often shortened to termination hearing. [Cases: Infants 203. C.J.S. Infants §§ 51–52, 62, 64–67.]

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