Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

The mother of my children called me today after seeing an attorney, and asked me to contact the attorney to give up the parental rights of my 16 and 14 year old. I have been paying her child support through her bank account for the past year. Initially, I did so because she said it was taking domestic relations too long to give her the checks. However, last month her mother called me and stated that she wanted it done this way so she could get the max on social security payments she is getting on the children. I had NO idea she was getting SS payments, and when I confronted her she denied it. I stated that I would no longer pay her through her bank account, and it must go through domestic relations now. The conference is now scheduled for 2 months from now, and two days after I get the paperwork she calls me asking me to give up all of my parental rights and to contact this attorney to complete the paperwork, and she would cancel the conference with domestics. How is this possible? I am aware that in the state of PA a parent cannot voluntarily give up parental rights? Why would a lawyer say that it was possible? (FYI: She is married, husband not in the picture -- divorce never finalized, boyfriend is currently incarcerated)

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