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What is foster care?

Foster care is a temporary arrangement where children are placed with trained caregivers when they cannot safely remain at home. Child protective services may remove a child due to safety or neglect concerns and place them with foster parents while reunification efforts proceed. This article explains how foster care works, why removals happen, and what […]

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What is termination of parental rights?

Adoption & Termination of Parental Rights, Child Welfare Law, Family Law / Jack Gilbert

Termination of parental rights (TPR) is a court order that permanently ends a parent’s legal rights and duties to a child. After TPR, the parent has no custody, visitation, or authority to make decisions, and the legal relationship is fully severed. This article explains what TPR means, common grounds, and what happens next. Understanding Termination

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