In terminating parental rights, state policies vary widely
In Maryland, the Guardianship Assistance Program, allows relatives to take full legal responsibility for a child without terminating parental rights, so children can maintain contact with their parents.
By David Crary
The Associated Press
SUNDAY EXTRA
NEW YORK >> For child-welfare agencies across the United States, it’s the ultimate sanction: terminating the rights of parents to raise their own children because of concerns about abuse and neglect.
All states resort to this step when deemed...
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