Failure to comply with a family service plan is one ground for termination of parental rights. Failure to comply is often referred to as the O ground (referring to its clause in the Family Code law cited below). However, a court may not order termination of parental rights on this ground if the parent can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that:

  •   the parent could not comply with specific provisions of the court order; and

  •   the parent made a good faith effort to comply and the failure to comply is not attributable to any fault of the parent.

Texas Family Code §161.001(b)(1)(O)External Link