What is the standard for termination of parental rights?
"New York", United States of America
The following excerpt is from Ebony N.W., Matter of, 151 Misc.2d 102, 571 N.Y.S.2d 385 (N.Y. Fam. Ct. 1991):
When considering the seriousness of the result in a termination of parental rights case as opposed to that of a standard civil action, it would appear that a different standard should be required. In the case of D'Alleva v. D'Alleva, 127 A.D.2d 732, 734, 511 N.Y.S.2d 927, the court states:
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