TITLE 42. ADOPTION

CHAPTER 2. ADOPTION OF CHILD

Part 6. Petition to Terminate Parental Rights

Necessity For Parental Rights To Be Terminated

42-2-602. Necessity for parental rights to be terminated. A child is not legally free for adoption until the parental rights of the birth parent or parents have been terminated by a court:

(1) as provided in this title;

(2) pursuant to Title 41, chapter 3; or

(3) of competent jurisdiction in another state or country.

History: En. Sec. 62, Ch. 480, L. 1997.