What is the Definition of Termination of Parental Rights?
The intent of Termination of Parental Rights (“TPR”) is to legally and permanently terminate the relationship between a child and his/her parent. The law about TPR is found within Chapter 11 of Title 13 of the Delaware Code. What Happens After Parental Rights are Terminated? After the Court issues a TPR Order, parental rights are usually then transferred to another person through an Adoption Order. The prospective adoptive parent must file a Petition for Adoption. Once an Adoption Order is issued, the adoptive parent then becomes the permanent legal parent of the child and will have all of the rights, duties, privileges and obligations recognized by the law between parents and their children. The law about adoption is embodied within Chapter 9 of Title 13 of the Delaware Code. What is the Effect of Losing One’s Parental Rights Both the individual whose parental rights were terminated and that individual’s relatives lose all rights of inheritance from the child. Accordingly, the child w
