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In order for a parent's rights to be terminated in North Carolina, the court must find that grounds for termination exist and that termination of the parent's rights would be in the child's best interests. The grounds for termination of parental rights may be found at N.C.G.S. 7B-1111.

Termination of Parental Rights Ends Child Support Obligation In North Carolina, terminating parental rights completely end all legal relationships between a parent and child. As a parent, you will no longer be able to contact your child.

How to Prove Child Abandonment Documentation that you have not received any financial support from the other parent for a significant period of time, such as more than six months or one year. Testimony that the other parent has not had contact with the child for a significant time.

Grounds for Termination of Parental Rights The parent abused or neglected the child. A noncustodial parent failed to pay child support without justification for one year or more. A father of a child born out of wedlock failed to legitimate the child. The parent is incapable of providing proper care for the child.

The motion must be filed with the clerk of court in the district where the defendant was indicted, and be served on the district attorney. See G.S. 15A-1420(b1). The clerk must put the matter on the calendar, and promptly bring it to the attention of the senior resident superior or district court judge.

A parent who has willfully abandoned a child for at least 6 consecutive months (or an infant for at least 60 consecutive days) can have their parental rights terminated. Abandonment involves a parent's intention to give up their parenting duties and claims. This generally requires showing more than simple neglect.