Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights

Question 1

Two ways parental rights can be terminated?

Answer 1

Voluntary termination

Involuntary termination

Question 2

Voluntary termination of the child requires ____ of the child.

Answer 2

Surrender.

Question 3

An involuntary termination can be filed by (3):

Answer 3

One parent

Adoption agency

A person in loco parentes

Question 4

Grounds for termination of parental rights? (5)

Answer 4

Abandonment (no duties for last 6 months +)

Abuse or neglect

Unknown/absentee parent

Conception due to rape or incest

If child has been previously removed and you haven’t cured the problem.

Question 5

Adoption requires consent from . . .

Answer 5

Bio-parents (usually termination)

Child (if over 12)

Your spouse

Question 6

If the adoptee is incapacitated, you need the consent of his guardian in order to adopt. T or F?

Answer 6

True.

Question 7

Once all the consents are obtained, what happens next in an adoption?

Answer 7

Careful inspection of prospective adopting parents.

Question 8

Once consent and inspections are done, what is the final step for adoptions?

Answer 8

A hearing

Question 9

What standard applies at an adoption hearing?

Answer 9

Best Interests of the Child