Patty, who is 23 years old, is pregnant with her sixth child. Her first child died at birth. Her third child was killed in a car accident because he was not being adequately supervised. The other three children have been in and out of foster care for years because she is usually too busy to properly take care of them. This baby's father is in prison for possession of illegal drugs. The State wants to terminate Patty's parental rights to allow another couple to adopt the baby.

Here are some questions to consider when writing for this discussion:

What grounds would the state cite to do this?

What is required to terminate parental rights in your state?

What must the state assert in order to have the court terminate parental rights?

What will the courts look at when determining whether to terminate parental rights?

What do YOU think should happen in this case?