(a) The court shall terminate the parent-child relationship if the court finds:(1) by clear and convincing evidence that the allegations in a petition described in section 5(2)(A) and 5(2)(B) of this chapter are true; and(2) that termination of the parent-child relationship is in the best interests of the child.(b) If the court does not find either element in subsection (a), the court shall deny the petition.As added by P.L.64-2016, SEC.3.
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