Rights, privileges, and obligations of parent and child upon
termination of relationship
Sec. 4. (a) If the juvenile or probate court terminates the
parent-child relationship:
(1) all rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and
obligations, including any rights to custody, control, parenting
time, or support, pertaining to the relationship, are permanently
terminated; and
(2) the parent's consent to the child's adoption is not required.
(b) Any support obligations that accrued before the termination
are not affected. However, the support payments shall be made under
the juvenile or probate court's order.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.68-2005, SEC.57.
Last modified: May 24, 2006