Termination of Parental Rights – General View

Abstract

The current article aims to analyze the institution of termination of parental rights, an extremely serious sanction that can be applied by the tutelage institution, in case the parent does not exercise parental protection, thus committing serious deeds, like those stated by the lawmaker in the article 508 first alignment of the Civil Code. Previous to the coming into force of the current Civil Code, this institution was regulated by the Family Code. At the beginning of this paper, we will study some general notions regarding the protection of minors also pointing out the principles which govern the exercise of parental authority. The analysis will continue with the presentation of the institution of termination of parental rights in regard to regulation and content.