Section 41-3-602 - Purpose(1) This part provides procedures and criteria by which the parent-child legal relationship: (a) may be terminated by a court if the relationship is not in the best interest of the child; or(b) may be reinstated by a court when permanency has not been achieved for a child, the child and parent desire reinstatement, and reinstatement is in the best interest of the child.(2) The termination of the parent-child legal relationship provided for in this part is to be used in those situations when there is a determination that a child is abused or neglected, as defined in 41-3-102.Amended by Laws 2023, Ch. 295,Sec. 3, eff. 4/27/2023.En. Sec. 2, Ch. 420, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 458, L. 1995.