21.   But last August, even as she was signing away her parental rights in Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Sheil says she knew she wanted to keep her baby.

22.   But Quebec will now extend greater parental rights to gay couples than elsewhere in the world, rights advocates here say.

23.   But this parental right has limits.

24.   But, impatient with Desiree when a new relapse put her back in jail, the judge also terminated her parental rights.

25.   By most rules, Mrs. Wright had forfeited her parental rights long ago.

26.   Child Protective Services caseworker Natalie Jackson testified Monday to determine whether a Weatherford couple should be permanently stripped of their parental rights.

27.   Check your parental rights at the door.

28.   Donors sign consent forms releasing them from any parental rights or responsibilities.

29.   During a district court hearing Wednesday in Centerville, Kester relinquished parental rights to the two youngest children, whom he fathered.

30.   Gay advocacy groups, which negotiated the agreement with the state, hailed it as an important step toward full recognition of gay and lesbian parental rights.