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What should superior court clerks do in Odyssey when an order terminating a Parent/Child Relationship (ORTPCR) is signed?

Terminating Parent/Child Relationships

To properly reflect the termination of parental rights in Odyssey when an Order Terminating a Parent/Child Relationship (ORTPCR) is signed, use the following steps:

1. From the Parties tab within the case, click on the Parent name
2. In the Modify Case Party Details dialog box, click on the party name
3. In the Modify Party dialog box, navigate to the Associates tab
4. Click on the name of the child
5. In the Edit Associate dialog box, pick Terminated Parent Relationship from the Party to Associate drop-down menu and pick Terminated Child Relationship from the Associate to Party drop-down menu
6. Enter the file date of the order in the Comment field using the mm/dd/yyyy format
7. Click Save
8. Click Save
9. While still in the Modify Case Party Details dialog box, click on the Added date under the Connection heading
10. Enter the file date of the order in the Removed field
11. Choose Terminated from the Reason drop-down menu
12. Click Continue
13. Click Continue

If the Show filter is set to All Connections, the Parent name should be grayed out

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