Abstract
This article explores deficits in the statute, in light of constitutional law, other Virginia adoption and termination of parental rights statutes, and other states' codes and jurisprudence. Part II describes the history and practice of the statute. Part III describes the flaws of the statute, including Fourteenth Amendment violations and inherent conflicts of interest. Part IV calls for the revision of section 1202(H) based on recent precedent in which the Supreme Court of Virginia recognized the sanctity of the parent-child relationship and the state's interest in preserving it.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
Recommended Citation
Dale Margolin Cecka, Terminating Parental Rights through a Backdoor in the Virginia Code, 48 U. Rich. L. Rev. 371 (2013).