Termination of Parental Rights in PA Part 1: Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights Visit our website at www.allied-law.com Follow us on socials: Facebook @alliedlawllc Instagram @allied.law TikTok @allied.law Twitter @alliedlawllc YouTube Channel - AlliedLawFightwithCourage: https://youtube.com/channel/UCcE8nOrFNxpoWY7M3o4eeDA
#pennsylvaniaattorney #familylaw #custodylawyer #terminationofparentalrights #familylawfirm #lawyersoftiktok #lawyersontiktok #adoption The Grounds for IVT of Parental Right: * The parent shows a "sense of purpose" in relinquishing their parental rights, or has refused or failed to perform their duties for at least six months * Evidence of repeated and continued incapacity, abuse, neglect, or refusal that leaves the child without essential and proper care and the parent will not or cannot remedy the situation * The parent is the presumptive, but not natural father of the child * The child is found but the identities or whereabouts of the parents of the child are unknown, and cannot be found through "diligent" searches, and the parents do not claim the child within 3 months after finding the child * The child has been living out of the home for at least 6 months, and the conditions that caused the child to live out of the home are not likely to be remedied, AND termination of parental rights would best serve the child * The child is a newborn and the parent knows of or has reason to know of the child, but does not reside with child, has not married the other parents, and has not made effort to maintain contact with the child for at least 4 months * The parent is the father of the child through rape or incest * The child has been removed from the parent's care for over 12 months, and the conditions that caused the removal still persist * The parent has been convicted of criminal homicide, aggravated assault, or an attempt of either of those offenses