Petition For Termination Of Parental Rights {JC-1630}

JC-1630 - PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS. This form is used in the State of Wisconsin Circuit Court when a party seeks to legally end one or both parents’ rights to a child. It collects detailed information about the child, including their name, date of birth, address, sex, and custodial history, as well as information about both parents, foster parents or other custodians, and any legal guardians. The petitioner—who may be a social worker, relative, guardian, or other interested party—states whether the termination is voluntary or involuntary, the applicable statutory grounds under §48.415 of the Wisconsin Statutes, and facts supporting those grounds. The form also includes a declaration regarding whether the Indian Child Welfare Act applies, and attaches the required Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act Declaration. The petition must assert that terminating parental rights is in the best interests of the child, and may request the court also consider the best interests of the minor birth parents if applicable. §§48.41(1), 48.415, and 48.42, Wisconsin Statutes. www.FormsWorkflow.com