What Must the Juvenile Court Consider on a Petition to Terminate a Parent’s Parental Rights?
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Before terminating a parent’s rights, the court must find that termination is “strictly necessary to promote the child’s best interest.” This analysis must be undertaken from the child’s point of view. Utah law provides that termination is strictly necessary only when, after…