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    Default Do Parents Lose Their Rights when They're Convicted of Murder

    My question involves a child custody case from the State of: Pennsylvania

    I a mother of four my youngest daughter is five years old going on six I recently received a letter from her father saying that he about to be convicted of murder and is facing life in jail. I need to know if this is true that when the one of the biological parent is convicted of a crime like murder don't they lose all right to there children. Don't get me wrong about what I'm about to say my oldest to kids father was sentenced to life in prison in 2002. And when that happen I read some where that they lose there rights because the charge is first degree murder.

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    Default Re: Do Parents Lose Their Rights when They're Convicted of Murder

    Nineteen states provide for termination of parental rights upon incarceration. Pennsylvania does not specifically provide for this.

    Pennsylvania's termination of parental rights statute reads:

    Statute: 25 Pa. §§2501(a); 2511(a), (b); 42 Pa. §6302

    Grounds: Abuse/neglect, failure of reasonable efforts, sexual abuse, abuse/neglect or loss of rights of another child, failure to maintain contact, failure to provide support, failure to establish paternity, child’s best interest, child in care 15 of 22 months (or less), felony assault of child or sibling, murder/manslaughter of sibling child, conception result of rape, voluntary relinquishment, identity or location of parent unknown, presumptive father not the natural father, aggravated circumstances.

    Exceptions: State may elect not to file petition if: 1) child being cared for by a relative; 2) county agency has documented a compelling reason for determining that TPR would not serve the needs of the child; 3) the child’s family has not been provided with necessary services to return home.


    http://www.ncsconline.org/wc/courtop...r#Pennsylvania
    If you are seeking to have his rights terminated, you may argue in court that his incarceration for murder is an aggravated circumstance that is harmful to your child.

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    Default Re: Do Parents Lose Their Rights when They're Convicted of Murder

    thank you so much you where very helpful

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