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Definition of terms.
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Purposes of termination procedure.
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Parent entitled to petition for termination.
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Waiting period for filing petition.
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Circuit court jurisdiction--Venue.
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Verified petition--Contents.
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Consent not invalidated by minority.
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Transferred.
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Medical and social history form required prior to termination--Filing--Copy available
to adoptive parent--Failure to comply does not void termination.
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Rules and regulations adopted by department for securing medical and social history.
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Violation of medical and social history provisions as misdemeanor involving moral
turpitude.
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Hearing procedure.
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Time and place of hearing--Notice.
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Repealed.
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Service of notice in person or by publication--Time of service.
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Service by publication and mail.
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Private hearings--Opening to public.
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Personal presence of parent required--Appearance by telephone--Power of attorney--Indian Child Welfare Act.
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Hearings informal--Best interest of child.
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Determination that petitioners know consequences.
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Record of proceedings.
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Order terminating parental rights--Consent to adoption--Child support arrearages.
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Order conclusive--Appeal to supreme court.
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Records confidential.
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Remedy cumulative.
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Counseling before termination of parental rights.
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Scope of counseling.
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Written report of counseling--Copy to Department of Social Services.
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Failure to receive counseling.
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Termination of parental rights--Validated--Limitation on claims.
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Voluntary delivery of child 60 days of age or younger--Actions to protect child
authorized.
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Delivery of unharmed child not a crime.
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Termination of parental rights to delivered child.
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Questions concerning child's medical history--No parental obligation to provide
information.
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No liability for entity accepting custody of delivered child.
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Notification to Department of Social Services upon possession of child--Assumption
of care, custody and control of child--Investigation of parent restricted.
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Provisions for custody action by nonrelinquishing parent.
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Emergency medical services provider defined.
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Parental rights termination hearing for voluntarily delivered child.
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Due regard to be afforded Indian Child Welfare Act.