1.

Abandonment of child

AL, AK, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MS, MT, NE, NJ, NV, ND, NC, OH, OK, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA, WV, WI

2.

"Torture" of child

AL, AK, GA, ID, KS, LA, ME, MD, MS, MT, NE, NV, NM, NY, ND, NC, OK, RI, SC, WV, WI

3.

"Chronic abuse" of child

AL, AK, AR, FL, GA, ID, KS, LA, MD, ME, MA (repetitive conduct), MS, MT, NE, NC, ND, NM, NY (repeated abuse) OK, RI, SC, WV, WI

4.

Physical abuse, assault or battery of child

AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, IA, IN, LA, ME, MD, MS, MT, NJ, MO, OH (child endangerment), SC, TN, TX, UT, WA

5.

Rape, sexual assault or other sexual abuse of child

AL, AK, AR, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MS, MO, MT, ND, NJ, NE, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI

6.

Parental substance abuse

AL, CA, ND, OH, OK, WA

7.

Failure to comply with or make progress under treatment plan (includes extended foster care stays)

AK, FL, HI, KS, LA, ME, OK

8.

Parent cannot be located after diligent search

AK, AZ, CA, CO, LA, PA, UT

9.

Mental illness or deficiency precluding parent from caring for child, even with services

AK, AZ, CA, CO, ND, UT

10.

Child previously removed due to physical or sexual abuse, was returned and has now been removed again because of physical or sexual abuse

AK, AZ, CA, LA, OK, NV, UT

11.

Serious or chronic neglect

AK, IA, KS, LA, MD, MN, MT, NV, NJ, OH (withholding food or treatment), OK, PA (aggravated physical neglect), SC, SD

12.

Child removed on at least 2 prior occasions, services offered, and parent still unable to protect child

AK, AZ, UT

13.

Parental incarceration or institutionalization

AK, CA, CO, LA, ND

14.

Mental or emotional abuse (specific reference)

AK, AZ, MA, MO, OK

15.

Child conceived during sex offense

CA, OK

16.

Kidnapping or abduction of child

CA, ME, TN

17.

Parent declines services

CA

18.

Crimes generally (victims unspecified)

CA (violent felony), CT (sexual assault); ID (murder, voluntary manslaughter); OK (certain sexual offenses); SD (various crimes); TN (various crimes), TX (possession of child pornography)

19.

Another child physically or sexually abused or assaulted (without reference to serious bodily injury)

CA,CO, DE, FL, IN, LA, MD, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN

20.

General descriptors of conduct or harm

FL (egregious), LA (egregious), ME (heinous or abhorrent), MN (egregious harm), NJ (cruelty), RI (cruel or abusive)

21.

Violent crimes against parent of child

AK, IN, LA, MD, MA (murder in presence of child), VA, WA

22.

Other crimes or status

DE (dealing in children); IN (causing suicide, criminal recklessness);ME (promotion of prostitution); MN (promotion of prostitution, felony restraint), WA (parent is sexually violent predator)

23.

Court discretion

AL, AZ, GA, ID, IL, LA, ME, MN, MS, NE, NC, SC, UT, WI