Does the non-custodial parent give up all their parental rights?

Does the non-custodial parent give up all their parental rights?

Jennifer Perry (Executive Director, Children's Action Network) gives expert video advice on: Does the non-custodial parent give up all their parental rights?; Are grandparents of the adopted child allowed to maintain contact?; What steps do I need to follow to adopt my stepchild? and more...

In a step-parent adoption, the non-custodial parent relinquishes all parental, legal and financial rights to the child. In addition, the relatives of the non-custodial parent are literally no longer related to the child who has been adopted by the step-parent.