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Related Terms • Adoption Plan • Relinquishment • Surrender Papers • Termination of Parental Rights

Definition: Voluntary termination of parental rights. An action taken by birth parents to voluntarily "make an adoption plan" for a child or "relinquish" a child for adoption.

Also Known As:Relinquishment, voluntary termination of rights

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Relinquishment, Consent, and Time to Revoke
What adopting and placing parents need to know about relinquishment papers, including when they can be signed, any time allowances to rescind, and reasons the court may allow revocation.

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