It makes no difference how long you've been with a company so yes, it's legal to lay off any and everyone without severance. The exceptions: a union agreement requiring severance, a personal contract calling for a severance. This is usually only for executives and ``key'' people.
In most cases, once parental rights are severed, the parent will not get their rights back. Once a decision is made, it is typically final so that the child can have stability in their life. The court system does not make this decision lightly, and it was made with the child's best interest as the top priority.
A mother or father has to be absent at least 6 months to lose their parental rights in Arizona. Both ARS 8-201 & ARS 8-531 say, “Failure to maintain a normal parental relationship with the child without just cause for a period of six months constitutes prima facie evidence of abandonment.”
How to terminate parental rights in Arizona File a Petition for Termination of Parent-Child Relationship. Obtain an order from the court to set an initial hearing. Obtain a Notice of Initial Hearing from the Clerk of Court. Assemble the required paperwork. Serve the paperwork. Attend the initial hearing.
Signing Over Your Parental Rights Does Not Stop Child Support.
A parent will usually not lose custody of a child unless it is found that having custody is not in the best interest of the child, such as in cases of physical or sexual abuse, neglect, domestic violence, refusal to co-parent, parent alienation, or a violation of a court order.