42-2-603. Petition for termination of parental rights.
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42-2-603 . Petition for termination of parental rights.
(1)Pending the termination or other disposition of the rights of the father of the child, the birth mother may execute a relinquishment and consent to adoption.
(2)The department, a licensed child-placing agency, the prospective adoptive parent to whom the relinquishment is issued, or a guardian with custody of the child shall file with the court a signed and notarized petition for termination of parental rights pursuant to Title 41, chapter 3, or pursuant to this title.
(3)At the request of the relinquishing parent, the execution of a relinquishment may be conditioned as set forth in 42-2-411 .
(4)Pending disposition of the petition, the court may enter an order authorizing temporary care of the child.