ɪn lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, wɪððə hˈɛlp ʌv lˈiːɡəl sˈɜːvɪsᵻz fɔːɹ tʃˈɪldɹən ænd ðə nˈæʃənəl sˈɛntɚ fɔːɹ lˈɛsbiən ɹˈaɪts, ænd wɪð lˈiːɡəl ɐsˈɪstəns pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd baɪ ðə nˈæʃənəl sˈɛntɚ fɔːɹ jˈuːθ lˈɔː, dˈʌf pətˈɪʃənd ðə kˈoːɹts tə hæv hɜː mˈʌðɚz pɚɹˈɛntəl ɹˈaɪts tˈɜːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd.
In late 1992, with the help of Legal Services for Children and the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and with legal assistance provided by the National Center for Youth Law, Duff petitioned the courts to have her mother's parental rights terminated.