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termination of parental rights  

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  • When families fail to care for and protect children, states have the authority, when granted legal jurisdiction by the court, to initiate family services and to provide substitute care for the children. The prevailing legal standard for the care and protection of children is the best interest standard. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Termination of Parental Rights]

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