Policy Research Brief: The Inclusion of Disability as Grounds for Termination of Parental Rights in State Codes

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Part of the Policy Research Brief series.
Author(s)
Elizabeth B Lightfoot, Traci L LaLiberte PhD
Managing Editor(s)
Sheryl A Larson
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A brief examining state policies regarding termination of parental rights, focusing on the extent to which states use disability status as grounds for termination.

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Date
October 2006 
Type
Brief 
Edition
Volume 17, Number 2
Publisher
Research and Training Center on Community Living (RTC-CL)

Topics

  • Community life
    • Parenting and family relationships
  • Specific life stage
    • Adults
  • Health and safety
    • Judicial system