9.1.4.040 Grounds for Termination of Parental Rights

(a) The Children's Court may, upon petition, terminate all rights of parents to a child in the following cases:

(1) With the written consent of parents who for good cause desire to terminate their parental rights; or

(2) If it finds that one or more of the following conditions exist:

(A) That the parents have abandoned the child permanently, or

(B) That the parents have subsequently and continuously or repeatedly refused to give the child care and protection; or

(C) That although the parents are financially able they have substantially and continuously neglected to provide the child with necessary subsistence, education or other care or have neglected to pay for such subsistence, education or other care when legal custody is lodged with other; or

(D) That the parents are unfit by conduct found by the Court to be detrimental to the welfare of the child; or

(E) That following upon a determination of neglect or dependency, reasonable efforts by the parents under the directions for the Court have failed to improve or correct the conditions leading to the determination.