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8.981 Petition for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights
PETITION FOR TERMINATION
OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
Petitioner, .....(petitioner’s name)....., respectfully
petitions this court for termination of parental rights
and permanent commitment of the minor child(ren),
.....(name(s))....., to .....(agency name)..... for the purpose
of subsequent adoption, and as grounds states the
following:
A. PARTIES
1. The child, .....(name)....., is a male/female child born
on .....(date)....., at .....(city, county, state)...... At the time
of the filing of this petition, the child is .....(age)...... A
copy of the child’s birth certificate is attached to this
Petition and incorporated as Petitioner’s Exhibit ......
COMMENT: Repeat above for each child on petition.
2. The child(ren) is/are presently in the care and custody
of .....(name)....., and is/are residing in ....................
County, Florida.
3. An affidavit under the Uniform Child Custody
Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act is attached to this as
Petitioner’s Exhibit ......
4. The natural mother of the child(ren) is .....(name).....,
who resides at ................................................................
5. The natural/alleged/putative father of the child(ren)
.....(name(s))..... is .....(name)....., who resides at .............
.......................................................................................
COMMENT: Repeat #5 as necessary.
6. A guardian ad litem ..... has ..... has not been appointed
to represent the interests of the child(ren) in
this cause.
B. GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION
1. The parents have been advised of their right to
legal counsel at all hearings that they attended.
2. On or about .....(date(s))....., the following occurred:
.....(acts which were basis for dependency or TPR, if
filed directly)......
3. The mother has .....(grounds for TPR)..... the minor
child(ren) within the meaning and intent of section
39.806, Florida Statutes, in that: .....(allegations which
form the statutory basis for grounds)......
4. The father has .....(grounds for TPR)..... the minor
child(ren) within the meaning and intent of section
39.806, Florida Statutes, in that: .....(allegations which
form the statutory basis for grounds)......
5. Under the provisions of sections 39.810(1)–(11),
Florida Statutes, it is in the manifest best interests of
the child(ren) for parental rights of .....(name(s))..... to be
terminated for the following reasons: .....(allegations for
each statutory factor in the manifest best interest test)......
6. A copy of this petition shall be served on the natural
mother, .....(name)....., father(s), .....(name(s))....., the
custodian, .....(name).....; and the guardian ad litem, .....
(name)......
7. This petition is filed by the petitioner in good faith
and under oath.
WHEREFORE, the petitioner respectfully requests
that this court grant this petition; find that the parents
have abused, neglected, or abandoned the minor
child(ren); find that termination of parental rights is in
the manifest best interests of this/these child(ren); and
that this court enter an order permanently committing
this/these child(ren) to .....(agency)..... for subsequent
adoption.
_____________________
.....(petitioner’s name and
identifying information).....
Verification
.....(attorney’s name).....
.....(address and telephone
number).....
.....(Florida Bar number).....
Certificate of Service
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