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Termination Of Parental Rights-An Analysis Of Virginia's Statute, Barbara M. Rose
Termination Of Parental Rights-An Analysis Of Virginia's Statute, Barbara M. Rose
University of Richmond Law Review
The act of terminating parental rights-the total and permanent severance of the parent-child relationship-is an example of extreme intervention by the state in an individual's private interests. It involves the complex interrelations of a trilogy: the parents' natural rights, the child's personal interests, and the state's interest in the welfare of its citizens.