What is a Termination of Parental Rights or TPR?
The procedure for permanently ending the legal relationship between parents and their child is called a Termination of Parental Rights, or TPR. Once your parental rights have been terminated, you are no longer legally the parent of your child. You have given up your rights and responsibilities to the child. You do not have a right to see your child, to take care of your child, or even to know where he or she is—though you may choose to have an open adoption in which contact my still occur. You are no longer responsible for supporting your child or for providing any of the necessities that he or she must have. Medical and genetic information provided by birth parents can be very important in a child’s life. In preparing for your termination of parental rights, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire about your medical and genetic background. This will be kept on file by the state Department of Children and Families, and may be updated at any time. A termination a parental rights i
