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Terminating parental rights policy gaps spur reforms
State by state approaches to terminate parental rights vary widely shaping foster care burdens and family outcomes. The AP review highlights cases like Denise Moore in Iowa and notes drug abuse, funding gaps, and legal representation limits as drivers of terminations, with states pursuing reunification efforts and alternative responses to keep families intact.
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New York
United States
Denise Moore
Des Moines
Iowa
Moore
Associated Press
Maryland
West Virginia
Oklahoma
Texas
Terry Smith
Oklahoma Institute For Child Advocacy
Martin Guggenheim
New York University School of Law
Guggenheim
Arizona
Christopher Church
Children’s Law Center
University of South Carolina School of Law
Church
Ter
Patrick Crimmins
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Will Francis
National Association of Social Workers
Johana Scot
Austin
Parent Guidance Center
Crimmins
San Antonio
Peter Sakai
Katelynn Burns
Department of
Katherine Morris
Human Resources Department
Birth Parent National Network
Kimberly Mays
Washington State
Parents Representation
Office of Public Defense