Stepparent Adoption

Although a stepparent may begin living with their stepchildren after marrying their parent, a stepparent doesn’t actually have the same rights as a legal or biological parent does. If they divorce or their spouse dies, the stepparent could lose all access to their...

Some time after a divorce, remarriage is quite common. Oftentimes, people remarry and a stepparent becomes very close with the children of the prior marriage. This is healthy and appropriate. When a non-custodial biological parent is not involved with the children and...