Are adoptions and termination of rights synonymous?
My wife is adopting my children and the biological mother today gave consent to our attorney for the adoption. She (the biological mother) has further agreed to terminate her parental rights after the adoption process.
From my understanding, by consenting, she is relinquishing her rights. Am I correct? Or is my lawyer just trying to get more $$$ out of me by drawing up more cases?
We all live in Oklahoma. Thanks in advance.



