Glossary of Terms
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- Termination of Parental RightsA process by which all legal rights and responsibilities of a parent for a child are severed. This can be voluntary or involuntary if the court determines that to be in the best interest of the child.
- TPRA process by which all legal rights and responsibilities of a parent for a child are severed. This can be voluntary or involuntary if the court determines that to be in the best interest of the child.
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- Waiting ChildrenChildren who are not yet placed in a prospective adoptive family.
- Waiting PeriodThe period after a family is approved for adoption by an agency until a child is placed with the family.
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